Sunken Garden Flowers

NEW! Hill-Stead Plant Book: Beatrix Farrand's Sunken Garden
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Hill-Stead's Garden Manager, Paula Brisco, has catalogued the many varieties of flowers and plants in Hill-Stead's Sunken Garden, all historically based on Beatrix Farrand's original plan, in this new book, just published in May 2009. Each description is accompanied by a beautiful photograph, taken here in the Sunken Garden. Journalists, horticulturalists, professors and garden designers contributed essays to the book about the significance, beauty, and function of Hill-Stead's Sunken Garden. Available for sale in the Museum Shop.


Early / Mid-April
English Primrose, Primula vulgaris
Squill, Scilla sibirica

Late April / Early May
Snowdrop Anemone, Anemone sylvestris
Bugleweed, Ajuga reptans
Candytuft, Iberis sempervirens
Catmint, Nepeta faassenii
Daffodil, Narcissus
Johnny-Jump-Up, Viola tricolor
Myrtle or Periwinkle, Vinca minor
English Primrose, Primula vulgaris
Sweet Violet, Viola odorata

Mid- / Late May
Bowman’s Root, Gillenia trifoliata
Bugleweed, Ajuga reptans
Catmint, Nepeta faassenii
Columbine, Aquilegia vulgaris
Coral Bells, Heuchera sanguina
Cranesbill, Geranium maculatum
Flax, Linum perenne
Siberian Iris, Iris sibirica
Jacob’s Ladder, Polemonium reptans
English Lavender, Lavandula augustifolia
Peony, Paeonia lactiflora
Pincushion Flower, Scabiosa columbaria
Rugosa Rose, Rosa rugosa “Blanc Double de Coubert”
Scotch Rose, Rosa spinnosissima “Mary Queen of Scots”
Solomon’s Seal, Polygonatum multiflorum variegatum

June
Balloon Flower, Platycodon grandiflorus
Dwarf Bellflower, Campanula carpatica
Bellflower, Campanula lactiflora and persicifolia
Bishop’s Weed, Aegopodium podagraria variegata
Bowman’s Root, Gillenia trifoliata
Catmint, Nepeta faassenii
Coral Bells, Heuchera sanguina
Delphinium, Delphinium
Flax, Linum perenne
Goat’s Beard, Aruncus sinensis
Heliotrope, Heliotropium arborescens
Siberian Iris, Iris sibirica
Lamb’s Ear, Stachys byzantina
Lantana, Lantana
English Lavender, Lavandula augustifolia
Meadow Rue, Thalictrum flavum ssp. glaucum
Monkshood, Aconitum napellus and carmichaelii
Peony, Paeonia lactiflora
Pincushion Flower, Scabiosa columbaria
Pinks, Dianthus deltoides
Centifolia Rose, Rosa centifolia “Fantin-Latour”
Damask Rose, Rosa damascene versicolor “York & Lancaster”
and “Celsiana”
Rugosa Rose, Rosa rugosa “Blanc Double de Coubert”
Hybrid Rose, Rosa x alba “Madame Plantier”
Spike Speedwell, Veronica longifolia and spicata
Spirea, Spirea japonica
Sweet William, Dianthus
Verbena, Verbena bonariensis

July
Baby’s Breath, Gypsophilia paniculata
Balloon Flower, Platycodon grandiflorus
Dwarf Bellflower, Campanula carpatica
Bellflower, Campanula lactiflora and persicifolia
Bishop’s Weed, Aegopodium podagraria variegata
Catmint, Nepeta faassenii
Coral Bells, Heuchera sanguina
Cranesbill, Geranium maculatum
Dahlia, Dahlia x hybrida
Delphinium, Delphinium
Flax, Linum perenne
Heliotrope, Heliotropium arborescens
Hosta, Hosta sieboldii
Lamb’s Ear, Stachys byzantina
Lantana, Lantana
English Lavender, Lavandula augustifolia
Asiatic Lily, Lilium candidum and speciosum
Meadow Rue, Thalictrum flavum ssp. glaucum
Monkshood, Aconitum napellus and carmichaelii fisheri
Peacock Orchid, Gladiolus callianthus acidenthera
Pincushion Flower, Scabiosa columbaria
Centifolia Rose, Rosa centifolia “Fantin-Latour”
Damask Rose, Rosa damascene versicolor “York & Lancaster” and “Celsiana”
Hybrid Rose, Rosa x alba “Madame Plantier”
Spike Speedwell, Veronica longifolia and spicata
Summer Heliotrope, Valeriana officinalis
Summer Hyacinth, Galtonia candicans
Summer Phlox, Phlox paniculata
Sweet William, Dianthus
Sweet Woodruff, Galium ordoratum
Verbena, Verbena bonariensis
Lemon Verbena, Lippia citriodora

August
Anemone, Anemone x hybrida japonica
Bolton’s Aster, Boltonia asteroides
Balloon Flower, Platycodon grandiflorus
Dwarf Bellflower, Campanula carpatica
Bellflower, Campanula lactiflora and
persicifolia
Catmint, Nepeta faassenii
Dahlia, Dahlia x hybrida
Flax, Linum perenne
Heliotrope, Heliotropium arborescens
Hosta, Hosta sieboldii
Lantana, Lantana
Asiatic Lily, Lilium candidum and speciosum
Monkshood, Aconitum napellus and carmichaelii fisheri
Garden Mum, Dendranthema x morifolium and weyrichii
Peacock Orchid, Gladiolus callianthus acidenthera
Pincushion Flower, Scabiosa columbaria
Spike Speedwell, Veronica longifolia and spicata
Summer Phlox, Phlox paniculata
Sweet Woodruff, Galium ordoratum
Wormwood, Artemisia ludoviciana
Verbena, Verbena bonariensis
Lemon Verbena, Lippia citriodora

September and Beyond
Anemone, Anemone japonica
Bolton’s Aster, Boltonia asteroides
Balloon Flower, Platycodon grandiflorus
Dwarf Bellflower, Campanula carpatica
Catmint, Nepeta faassenii
Dahlia, Dahlia x hybrida
Heliotrope, Heliotropium arborescens
Lantana, Lantana
Asiatic Lily, Lilium candidum and speciosum
Pincushion Flower, Scabiosa columbaria
Spike Speedwell, Veronica longifolia and spicata
Summer Phlox, Phlox paniculata
Verbena, Verbena bonariensis
Wormwood, Artemisia ludoviciana