Cercis canadensis this week cuts a dash in the garden. It’s a red-violet riot against the sky. But beautifully foiled at ground-level by Amelanchier.
Clockwise from left: Berberis thunbergii atropurpurea, Pyrus unknown and P. ussuriensis, Cercis canadensis, Magnolia stellata, and Prunus subhirtella pendula alba in fall…