The flower bed in the back yard where I put more of the Gregg’s mistflower filled dirt had sprouted the native flower, along with a bunch of oxalis.
I’m rather excited to see what happens with this terrace. We won’t mow it, but let the plants continue undisturbed. My hope is that this will be a good location for the mist flower and we will be able to see the clouds of butterflies from our kitchen window.
As I was wandering outside the dead stalks of last season’s Gregg’s Mistflower caught my eye. I love that the plant took over our front flower bed, and the local insects love the flowers that bloom from Spring to Fall. I started clearing the dried stems in preparation for Spring, and wondered if it would make good weaving material.
I did an initial test by wrapping some stems in a wet towel. I left them overnight and in the morning tested pliability. They seemed flexible. The next step will be to harvest more and attempt some weaving.
It would be fantastic if my new favorite plant could also be a craft material.
Critters and Craft 