Name this plant contest!

A few years ago my grandma called and offered me a start of a plant she had growing in her yard. It took me a few weeks (and a few reminder calls from grandma!) but I finally stopped by and dug up a little clump. Grandma didn't know the name of the plant but she told me that she had gotten her start from a home that she had lived in many years before. I'm ashamed to admit but I can't remember if she

said it came from her parents or grandparents or her in-laws. I wished I had listened more closely to grandma that day. She passed away last fall and I really miss her a lot. When I was little I remember going to her house and seeing the roses and bleeding hearts and snapdragons growing around her yard. We never had flowers growing at my house so it was a treat to see grandma's flowers. I think my grandpa actually planted most of it. I remember the roses the most because they were always so big and gorgeous. Grandma and Grandpa are gone now but I'm glad that I have the plant that Grandma gave me. Problem is...I have no idea what it is!

It's a low grower staying under 6" with white 5-petal flowers. It blooms throughout the summer with a big flush late in spring. It's a steady spreader; filling in nicely and making a nice underplanting for other plants. From the last picture you can see that even when not in bloom the foilage stays pretty and green. So I need some help from my garden friends. If you can identify this plant I will send you a nice start of it for your own garden. If you need more information to help with identification you can ask questions by hitting the 'comment this blog' link and I'll get back with you. Good luck!

***AND WE HAVE A WINNER! MY FRIEND, LORETTA, SAYS THAT THIS IS ANEMONE, SNOWDROP WINDFLOWER. I DID A QUICK SEARCH AND I BELIEVE SHE'S RIGHT. THANKS, LORETTA. I'M SO GLAD TO BE ABLE TO PUT A NAME TO THIS VERY SPECIAL PLANT BUT I THINK IT WILL ALWAYS BE CALLED 'GRANDMA'S FLOWER' TO ME! I'LL GET YOUR PLANT TO YOU AS SOON AS IT WARMS UP A BIT.

My favorite plant of 2008

My favorite plant last year was my 'Tiger Eye' Sumac. It had a pretty rough beginning. I picked it up in the spring of 2006 at Elsburys. Like most plants, it didn't do much that first year. In the early spring of 2008 it was only a couple of stubs sticking out of the ground. My dogs thought that I had planted them a chew toy tree and they worked it over pretty good. I guess they got bored with it and finally left it alone. Once it warmed up a bit I could see new growth coming on. It took off pretty fast; filling out nicely. I have it planted as a specimen plant just as you enter my back yard planting area. The color really catches your eye as you enter the area. It almost looks like it's lit up. The green is a brilliant, almost neon color. I used black mulch last year which really set off the color. I didn't have any trouble with pests which is a big plus. During the garden tour last year this plant got the most attention and had me wishing I had labeled it because I can't tell you how many times a visitor asked the name of it. Now, early spring 2009, it's back to being a few sticks coming out of the ground. Luckily my dogs haven't rediscovered it. I'm really anxious to see what happens with it this summer. Hopefully the old adage, 'The first year they sleep, the second year they creep and the third year they leap' rings true for my sumac!