Thalictrum ‘Black Stockings’, or Meadow Rue, is a little-known perennial with big personality. Rising four to six feet when in bloom, it is a striking addition to mixed perennial borders and meadow gardens. Rich in pollen, it is a great choice if you’re hoping to attract pollinators.

On the Seattle Waterfront, Corylopsis spicata is found growing in the large, raised beds just south of the new aquarium. 

It’s mid-June on the Seattle Waterfront, and the newly planted perennials have relaxed into the easy-breezy verdancy of early summer.  If you take a walk, here’s what you might see.