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A bold blue sage border: Friday Flowers

I saw this bold blue sage border in the 80-acre Oregon Garden, located in Silverton, Oregon. It’s impressive how they pay attention to all the plants surrounding bold flowers such as these. The framing brings out their best features.

Friday Flowers

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Centered in Bend, Oregon, my blog branches out into nature, history, and art-related topics.

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