Julienne Schaer
Ornamental Flower Gardens
Each year, the Trust鈥檚 hor颅ti颅cul颅ture team plants thou颅sands of bulbs through颅out the his颅toric North Island for spec颅tac颅u颅lar spring dis颅plays. In the sum颅mer, these gar颅dens are burst颅ing with col颅or from 50+ native plants and their cul颅ti颅vars. The fall brings beau颅ti颅ful foliage from both trees and shrubs, as well the flow颅ers of native asters, gold颅en颅rods, and warm sea颅son grass颅es. These gar颅dens are designed to include a pletho颅ra of native plants to sup颅port local birds and pol颅li颅na颅tors and are each a unique exam颅ple of inten颅tion颅al颅ly select颅ing plants based on the speci颅fici颅ties of their ecosys颅tem needs.
In Nolan Park and Colonels Row, we have sev颅er颅al shade gar颅dens where you can see the kinds of plants that thrive in both dry and damp shady areas. Vis颅it Liggett Ter颅race to see what kind of plants can sur颅vive in a hot, dry envi颅ron颅ment with min颅i颅mal watering.
Liggett Terrace, photo by Sarma Ozols
Daffodils in Colonels Row. Photo by Timothy Schenck