Grey pathway surrounded by small bushes turning shades of yellow, burgundy, green and purple with three wooden benches in each corner.

Perennial Garden

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Perennial Garden
Year-Round

A vast palette of colors and textures, flowers and foliage makes the Perennial Garden a living work of art. Its creator, Lynden B. Miller, is a notable garden designer and former painter. Follow the path through all four themed rooms. Each contains a distinctive assemblage of plants selected for their color or seasonality. Be sure to return throughout the year to enjoy the ever-changing display. You will always discover something new to admire, and maybe even find inspiration for your own garden.

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Season Galleries

  • Japanese silvergrass in winter, set against the Conservatory.
  • Small yellow flowers on brown tree branches, a green tree, and the top of the Haupt Conservatory Palm Dome.
  • Perennial Garden - Winter
  • Orange and burgundy flowers on brown branches.
  • Three people walking on a pathway surrounded by grass covered in snow, green trees, and brown and orange bushes with the Haupt Conservatory Palm Dome in the distance.
  • Black, brown and yellow curled leaflets.
  • Brown plants with small leaves blowing in the wind.
  • Grey pathway surrounded by snow covered trees, bushes and wooden benches.
  • Small pink flowers on tree branches, with green trees and the Haupt Conservatory Palm Dome in the distance.
  • Grey pathway amongst small yellow and orange flowers, green trees and foliage, a wooden bench and a small, white pillar statue with a steel globe on top.
  • Grey pathway, green bushes and trees, small yellow, white and orange flowers, and the Haupt Conservatory Palm Dome in the distance.
  • While tulips growing amongst small pink and purple flowers, green leaves and a wooden bench.
  • Aerial view showing grey pathways, green bushes and grass, small pink flowers on trees, and people walking throughout the area.
  • Person sitting on a wooden bench surrounded by green trees, green bushes, and small orange and yellow flowers.
  • Small, green plants in brown pots on a grey pathway surrounded by green trees and bushes.
  • Small yellow flowers surrounded by tiny purple flowers all amongst green bushes and foliage.
  • Green, orange and burgundy foliage in front of the Haupt Conservatory.
  • Grey and white hummingbird with wings extended as it approaches a plant with green and burgundy plants in the background.
  • A large green tree truck amongst multicolored foliage and bushes in front of the Haupt Conservatory.
  • Overflowing green bushes and trees surrounding a grey pathway with a wooden bench in the distance.
  • Three people sitting on a wooden bench with people walking on a grey pathway nearby all surrounded by green foliage and trees, and a Haupt Conservatory glasshouse in the distance.
  • Eight plants in brown pots of various colors on a grey cement path with green bushes in the background.
  • Grey pathway surrounded by multicolored bushes with the top of the Haupt Conservatory Palm Dome in the distance.
  • Orange flower at center surrounded by multicolored foliage.
  • White pillar statue with a steel globe statue on top surrounded by multicolored bushes, foliage and green trees.
  • Green, white and brown plants in focus with a Haupt Conservatory glasshouse in view in the distance.
  • Cement pathways amongst trees with yellow and orange leaves and multicolored bushes.
  • Grey pathway amongst green, orange, yellow and green foliage and wooden benches at the center.
  • Burgundy, green, and yellow foliage amongst a green tree and the Haupt Conservatory palm Dome in the distance.
  • Small red leaves on brown and burgundy stems.

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