One of my daily meanders around our property yielded a handful to share in a vase this week. It started with orange and mustard Asian bittersweet berries (Celastrus orbiculatus), then I picked some dried stalks of male Japanese knotweed flowers (Reynoutria japonica). Both terribly invasive here, I appreciate their beauty, but loathe them at the same time.
Further on, I added a few Christmas fern fronds (Polystichum acrostichoides). Back in the yard, I picked beautiful fall foliage from gooseneck loosestrife (Lysimachia clethroides), then seed heads of balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus) and Sedum to finish.


As always, thanks to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden who hosts the weekly garden meme In A Vase On Monday, featuring flowers from our gardens. Click the link to join the fun or see what others are sharing this week.




























