Can you descry the flora that does n’t belong ? A sprig of ‘ Pink Frost ’ honeyed potato vine ( Ipomoea batatas‘Pink Frost ’ , USDA Hardiness Zone 11 ) fits right on in with this patch of ‘ Burgundy Glow ’ variegated bugle ( Ajuga reptans‘Burgundy Glow ’ , zone 3 - 9 ) . It ’s amazing how similar they are in colouring ! This little legerdemain was created byDeanne Fortnamin her garden in Nashua , New Hampshire .
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Click here to enlarge this photo.Photo/Illustration: Michelle Gervais
