April 15

Green Stitchwort, Stellaria holostra - Some other English common names Addersmeat, Easter Bell, or Greater Stitchwort according to what I've read. Not native to my area & knowing very little about this plant, you can read some about it here: Flora of North America.

The flower was dedicated to St Peter Gonzales according to the Floral Directory. Also known as St Elmo & St Telmo, his feast day is actually on April 14 and was never formally canonized as a saint.

April 13

Narcissus viridiflorus or the Green Narcisse, an autumn blooming bulb originating in Spain is today's flower. Example of it can be found here. The Green Narcisse was dedicated to St. Hermengild according to the Every-Day Book.

April 12

Today's flower is Great Saxifrage, Saxifraga crassifolia good choice for rock gardens - Dedicated to St. Zeno.

July 4

Happy Independence Day!

Today's flower from the Monk's Catalogue of Flowers is Copper Day Lily Hemerocallis fulva and dedicated to St. Ulric. The religious name for the day lily is St. Joseph's Lily. A page maintained by The Marian Library/International Marian Research Institute explains how the lilies became Mary's flower.

I will be like the dew to Israel;
He will blossom like the lily....Hosea 14:5

The day lily is easily propagated by division.

July is the perfect time for propagating your Azalea (Rhododendron). Propagate by cuttings removing any flower buds. Wound the base of the cuttings on both sides and dip in rooting hormone. Medium can be 2/3 sphagnum peat moss and one perlite or one part peat moss and one part perlite. I've rooted them in perlite alone with good results. They do best under mist or tented to hold moisture in.

July 3

Today's flower is Malva sylvestris, (Tried Mallow) from the Monk's Catalogue of Flowers and is dedicated to St. Phocas the gardener.

Malva is grown in full sun or partial shade in hot areas; have upright growth with flowers similar to the hibiscus. They can be propagated by division and seed. It does self-sow.

The religious name for mallow is Lady's Cheeses and is a perfect choice for your Mary Garden.