Week of September 21, 2012
Purple leafed Colacasia esculenta 'Coal Miner' grows beneath Musa 'Black Thai' on The Tea Cup Garden.
Photo by Lisa Roper
Hand made garden chairs welcome visitors near The Ruin Garden, with Hakonechloa macra 'Albovariegata' creating soft mounds in the bed behind.
Photo by Lisa Roper
Yucca rostrata, a tree like Yucca from Mexico and Lavendula x intermedia 'Grosso' create a study in silver in The Gravel Garden.
Photo by Lisa Roper
Urns of Ficus lyrata line a path on The Chanticleer Terraces.
Photo by Lisa Roper
A deep red seedling Dahlia grows in The Tennis Court Garden.
Photo by Lisa Roper
Dwarf grain Sorghum seedheads ripen to a lovely burnished auburn color in The Serpentine.
Photo by Lisa Roper
Tricyrtis hirta 'Miyazaki', a Toadlily from Japan, has orchid-like flowers that open gradually along the stem.
Photo by Lisa Roper
The fruits on Punica granatum, or Pomegranate, start to turn red in a container in The Kitchen Courtyard.
Photo by Lisa Roper
Brugmansia 'Pink Beauty' perfumes the air in the evening near The Visitor Pavillion.
Photo by Lisa Roper
Echinacea 'Tomato Soup' in the foreground, and deep orange Cosmos sulphureus line a path winding through The Rock ledge.
Photo by Lisa Roper
Agave desmettiana 'Variegata' is the star of the show in a trough with Sedum rupestre 'Angelina', Graptopetalum sp., and Origanum sp.
Photo by Lisa Roper
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Dahlia [Mystic Spirit] = 'Best Bett', a tall, purple leafed cultivar, towers above arching Gladiolus murielae in the Tennis Court Garden.
Photo by Lisa Roper
Paeonia obovata displays it's luscious seeds in The Asian Woods.
Photo by Lisa Roper
Liatris elegans, a native Gay Feather, and Talinum paniculatum mingle on The Rock Ledge.
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.
Early Saturdays in 2025
We open at 8:00am on the following Saturdays: May 3, June 7,
July 5, August 2, September 6,
October 4, and November 1.
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Biodiversity Survey
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