Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Purple top, Verbena bonariensis, with Veronicastrum, Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' and Gaura, all tall plants in a late summer prairie style planted mixed bord...

Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Verbena bonariensis skeleton covered with snow.

Scorpion Weed, Phacelia tanacetifolia; along with cornflowers and fleabane in an annual meadow style planting.

Brazilian Verbena, Verbena bonariensis, with a Painted Lady butterfly.

Brazilian Verbena, Verbena bonariensis with a Painted Lady butterfly, backlit.

Brazilian Verbena, Verbena bonariensis with a Painted Lady butterfly, backlit.

Variegated Sword Lily, Furcraea selloa var. marginata, close up detail of leaves.

Chilli pepper, Capsicum annuum, strings of chilies hung up to dry.

Tangle of discarded orange nylon string caught in bare bramble twigs.

Brazilian verbena, Verbena bonariensis, a mass of transparent stalks interspersed with Golden oats, Stipa gigantea.

Sweet leaf, Stevia rebaudiana, a natural sweetener. Close up of 2 single leaves showing serrated edges, cut out against white.

Sweet leaf, Stevia rebaudiana, a natural sweetener. Close up of sprig showing serrated leaves cut out against white.