Whether you’re enjoying the breathtaking beauty of our 4-acre Conservatory or exploring our many outdoor displays, there is always something in bloom.
During the hot days of summer, attractive, drought-tolerant plants are desirable in the garden. Chaste-tree, with its impressive flower display, is a tough shrub that performs well in hot, dry, sunny locations.
Nelumbo nucifera
Known for their beauty, the highly ornamental flowers of Nelumbo are extremely fragrant and symbolic in many cultures. These summer flowering aquatic plants put on a spectacular show in our Waterlily Display.
Silphium perfoliatum
The Meadow Garden is filled with plants that benefit wildlife. Cup-plant is a native perennial that grows to 8 feet tall. Its perfoliate leaves, which clasp around the stem forming a cup, collect water for birds and insects. Cup-plant provides nectar and pollen for a variety of bees and birds, especially goldfinches, eat its seeds.
Eutrochium fistulosum
Joe-Pye-weed is a native plant, related to asters, that attracts butterflies and is profuse in our late summer Meadow. It was used medicinally by Native Americans for the treatment of fevers, and was named for the Mohican leader, Joseph Shauquethqueat, who was also known as Joe Pye.
Brugmansia ′Cypress Gardens′
Angel's trumpets are South American shrubs with large, nodding flowers, which are fragrant at night. A true highlight of our summer Garden display, they can be seen blooming throughout the season.
