Week of July 20, 2012
Containers on a shady patio, including Asplenium nidus, The Bird's Nest Fern, in the rear, Begonia (unidentified cultivar) by the left, and Anthurium 'Quilted Hearts' by the right.
Photo by Lisa Roper
Alcea rugosa, Russian hollyhock, shines in the Cut Flower Garden.
Photo by Doug Croft
In this border, hardy plants with tropical effects glow in the morning sun, including red Canna 'Australia', green Manihot grahmanii, white flower spikes of Acanthus 'Summer Beauty', and in the back, Musa xishuangbannaensis 'Mekong Giant'.
Photo by Lisa Roper
'Ananas D'Amerique A Chair Verte' melon weaves its way through 'Temptation' bicolor corn.
Photo by Doug Croft
A tendril of 'Lunch Lady' Gourd winds it's way along The Vegetable Garden fence.
Photo by Lisa Roper
Pink seed heads of Melinus nerviglumis 'Savannah' arch over Agave attenuata in The Chanticleer House Garden.
Photo by Lisa Roper
Early morning light streaming through Juglans nigra, a Black Walnut tree in the Picnic area.
Photo by Lisa Roper
Liatris aspera opens in The Gravel Garden.
Photo by Lisa Roper
A stone path winds its way up through the new Gravel Garden.
Photo by Lisa Roper
Echinacea sp. and Hydrangea paniculata emerge from a field of Sporobolus on the path to The Ruin Garden.
Photo by Lisa Roper
'Eagle Pass' Okra, a member of the mallow family, flowers and fruits in the vegetable garden.
Photo by Doug Croft
Lilium 'Sixth Sense' blooms in The Tennis Court Garden as early morning sun illuminates the seed heads of Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'.
Photo by Lisa Roper
Lobelia cardinalis, our native cardinal flower, on fire in a bed of Sporobolus heterolepis, or Prairie Dropseed.
Photo by Lisa Roper
Ruellia humilis, or Wild Petunia, a native plant, in The Winter Shrub Border.
Photo by Lisa Roper
What's in Bloom - 2011 Season
Take a look at last seasons Highlights to help plan your visit this season...Opening Times
Wednesday - Sunday
10am - 5pm
Parking reservations are required until
3pm Wednesdays-Sundays.
Friday Evenings
The garden will be open until 8pm through Labor Day.
Parking reservations are required until 6:30pm.
Due to limited parking, we cannot accommodate groups on Friday evenings.
Picnicking is permitted only in the picnic areas, except on Friday evenings from 4-8pm, guests may picnic anywhere in the garden.
We ask guests to carry out what they bring in.
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July 5, August 2, September 6,
October 4, and November 1.
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