Garden Gallery

  • Pattern Garden, Spring Bulb Display (10 photos)

    Called the “Pattern Garden” due to the whimsical, paisley-shaped patterns edged with boxwoods. “Sort of like Fancy Wallpaper!” says Chip Callaway garden designer. Every winter the patterns are planted with approximately 28,000 spring bulbs such as daffodils, tulips, hyacinths and more. April is the best time to come out and see the gorgeous displays.

  • Perennial Border (22 photos)

    In 2011, the border was honored with the Perennial Plant Association’s Landscape Design Award for a Commercial Landscape. Designed by Doug Ruhren & Edith Eddleman, the border is an aesthetically pleasing and diverse planting of primarily winter hardy herbaceous perennials with a limited number of ornamental shrubs & vines.

  • Pleached Hornbeam Walkway Bulbs (20 photos)

    Bulbs perform well under the light canopy of Henry's Hornbeam trees because of their ability to hold moisture and to withstand root competition. Rain lilies, species gladiolus, fall blooming colchicums, surprise lilies and many more border the walkway from one end to the other. This space is a must see as bulbs will always be in bloom.

  • Pattern Garden, Summer Season Display (8 photos)

    Reaching its peak in August and September, the summer annuals draw the attention of visitors, hummingbirds, butterflies and more. Enjoy this display of sages, lantanas, gloriosa daisies and coleus as well as the not so common annuals. Every summer, the gardens are re-planted with something new. Stop by to see what we choose to display.

  • Container Gardening (12 photos)

    The gardens currently feature over 50 containers filled with great foliage plants such as the variegated pineapples, Japanese maples, cacti and ornamental bananas. Flowering plants include princess flowers, impatiens, angel trumpets and more. The Container Gardens change from season to season and year to year.

  • Moravian Quilt Style Kitchen Garden (7 photos)

    Inspired by the Moravian Gardens found at Bethabara Park in Winston Salem, NC, the Kitchen Garden is an example of an 18th century American southern garden. Raised beds are filled with seasonal vegetables, fruits and herbs. You will also find blueberries, heirloom apples, figs, strawberries and quince planted in this garden.

  • Xeric Scree Garden (12 photos)

    An example of Arid-Zone gardens featuring hardy cacti, flowering bulbs, drought tolerant herbaceous perennials and shrubs. One key component of this garden is the use of “permatil” or baked slate pea gravel. It’s mixed into the root zone for proper drainage and root penetration as well as used as a mulch for aesthetic purposes.