Walking in the Fumitory & Shepherd's Purse

Shepherd's Purse




Fumitory


God, I love walking in the fumitory and Shepherd's Purse! Both are in bloom at the moment.

The fumitory with their light pink flowers--with dark strawberry jam centres. Such fine and delicate foliage. What a wonderful and pretty weed. Apparently there are Zero-resistant fumitory, now, as a result of the plants evolving and developing resistance to weedicide. Well, they make me very happy, with their frilly pink prettiness all about my house and yard, and all along the roadsides.

I find Shepherd's Purse is quite a pretty partner to fumitory. With its lovely white flowers, Shepherd's Purse has a visual impact similar to that of alyssum. The heart-shaped seed-cases are so unique and interesting too. In the old days, Shepherd's used to carry purses that were made out of animal's hearts--dried out like leather, I suppose, with the inner chambers for filling with coinage.

Yes, fumitory and Shepherd's Purse make a lovely and pretty combination of colours from the wild gardener's palette. Nice colour display in late winter, and then into spring.