For three years my yuccas didn't do much of anything in the garden. I transplanted them from my Oma's garden the first year we moved into our house and I kept waiting for something to happen. Well, something happened and as you can see in the photo below, it was well worth the wait.

I didn’t know this but apparently yucca flowers and flower stalks are edible. According to a few foodie websites, they’re quite delicious. For now I’m going to appreciate them as blooms in the garden, but if I get a little more adventurous and try out a recipe or two, I’ll let you know how they taste!
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Most people choose plants for their garden because of the showy and colourful flowers, but I love plants with unusual foliage, especially succulent plants with cool foliage. Hens and chicks are one of my personal favourite foliage plants in the garden. 

One of the reasons why I love hens and chicks (Sempervivum) is because of their fleshy rosettes of leaves. Did you know that their botanical name Sempervivum means ‘always alive’. These hardy little perennials are drought tolerante and love full sun. In my rock garden, I have a dozen or so mature plants and two of them currently have flower spikes thrusting into the air.  I’m always amazed at how sturdy they are. The top heavy spikes look like they could fall over at any moment.  I love how unusual the flowers are. The cluster of starshaped flowers look like something out of a sci-fi movie.

If you’re looking for more information on how to grow your own hens and chicks in garden, check out some of these great articles at CanadianGardening.com.

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