I recently lost a beloved hospice patient/friend. He was creamated and the family is not sure about either spreading ashes or burying him. Since there may be no gravesite for me to visit, I would like to plant something in my yard to memorialize him. I live in town, so I can't plant a tree. I already have a few azaleas, and roses, so I would like something special and different for Ed. But, I have a black thumb and have been known to kill off cactuses.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

How about something native to your area?

Native plants require little work. I would strongly urge you to go to a nursery and talk to the nursery staff, they can show you a lot of different plants/trees and you can ask them about care.

David

How about a daylily? They're hardy plants and can be grown outdoors or in a pot.

How about a Lilac bush? Every spring it will bloom with those lovely fragrant flowers.

Thanks for the suggestions...

I already have both a lilac bush and daylillies (although, I didn't know daylillies came in so many colors).

Now, I am thinking about a houseplant, so I can enjoy it all year round. But then again, between my kids and pets, I don't know if it would survive!

This is such a silly problem to have. But I am just not a green thumb!