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Bright Spots
Self-Guided Plant Tour
(ROUTE DIRECTIONS ARE ALWAYS NOTED IN ALL CAPS)
August 26, 2015
Did you know…?
Plants are just as competitive as the UCI World Road Championship race
participants arriving in Richmond (and LGBG) next month. This bio-competition for
space, water and nutrients is a main reason those lovely “Meadow in a Can”
products so often disappoint. A wild-flower meadow that provides continuous color,
while requiring little weeding, watering, fertilizing or mowing is not sustainable. In
fact, the word meadow comes from the words “to mow”, and both mow and
meadow derive from the word for mouth – as the mouths of grazing animals
“mowed” the first meadows.
Meadows do not occur naturally in temperate climates. In Virginia an
unmanaged field planted only with annual wildflowers will revert to a forest as
woody shrubs, then pines, and then hardwood trees out compete the colorful,
reseeding annuals most of us visualize when we think “meadow”.
LGBG’s Anderson Wildflower Meadow is planted on the steep slope
continuing down from the Conservatory to the Sydnor Lake Walk. A cursory glance
at the hill might cause a visitor to think it is a weed strewn hillside. In fact it contains
many different native grass plants and flowering perennials. These plants have
deep roots systems to hold the soil and stave off competition. Their flowers and
seed heads, while not as showy as annual wildflowers, feed our native birds and
pollinators.
Information sources:
Gardens Illustrated, #222, pp.48-51, June 2015.
The Wildflower Meadow Book by Laura C. Martin, East Woods Press, 1986, pp. 28-40.
Gardening with Native Wild Flowers, by S. B. Jones & L. E. Foote, Timber Press, 1990,
pp. 99-109.
*Notable Plants: Several times a month, Garden Volunteers record the most dramatic seasonal
displays and highlight exceptional plants in the garden and conservatory
+Denotes Virginia Native Plant
Plant Material
Location
Fountain Terrace
Bromeliad, Aechmea blanchetiana, unusual large golden strap-like leaves,
native to Brazil, dramatic flower spikes
Spurge, Euphorbia hypericifolia Diamond Frost® ‘Inneuphe’, low growing
with clouds of airy white flowers
Around fountain
Around fountain
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Canna lily, Canna x generalis ‘Picasso’, bright yellow flowers spotted in red
Million Bells, Calibrachoa ‘Uscal141308’ Superbells® Apricot Punch,
Superbells Series, cascading orange trumpet flowers with darker centers
Sage, Salvia splendens ‘Vista Red’, tender perennial with spikes of red
tubular flowers
Parrot’s Beak, Lotus hybrid ‘Amazon Sunset’, blue-green fern-like foliage,
Million Bells, Calibrachoa ‘Uscal6650’ Superbells® Coralberry Punch,
Superbells Series, cascading coral red trumpet shaped flowers with black
centers, attractive to hummingbirds
Salvia, Salvia greggii ‘Hotlips’, small coral pink flowers on wiry stems
Purple Fountain Grass, Pennisetum setaceum ‘Fireworks’, variegated
grass, blades have purple center line with hot pink edges
*Coleus, Solenostemon scutellarioides ‘Dark Star’, foliage plant with
indigo purple leaves
Angelonia angustifolia Archangel ™, tall spike lined with white flowers
Pots throughout
Pots throughout
Pots throughout
Pots throughout
Pots throughout
Pots throughout
Pots throughout
Pots throughout
Pots throughout
BEYOND THE GATES
Petunia Tiny Tunia ®Violet, trailing plant with many small deep violet
blooms
Million Bells, Calibrachoa ‘Uscal6650’ Superbells® Coralberry Punch,
Superbells Series, cascading coral red trumpet shaped flowers with black
centers, attractive to hummingbirds
Million Bells, Calibrachoa ‘Uscal141308’ Superbells® Apricot Punch,
Superbells Series, cascading light orange trumpet flowers with dark
orange centers
Coleus, Solenostemon scutellarioides ‘Pineapple’, foliage plant with
contrasting ruby and chartreuse scalloped leaves
Flowering Maple, Abutilon hybrid ‘Fairy Coral Red’, red bell shaped flowers
with purple anthers, attractive to hummingbirds
Angelonia angustifolia Archangel ™ White, tall spike lined with white
flowers
Lantana, Lantana camara ‘Balandcit’ Landmark™ Citrus, yellow and
orange flowers clusters on mounds of foliage
Pots
Pots
Pots
Pots
Pots
Pots
Pots
TURN LEFT, THEN RIGHT INTO
George Bragdon Memorial Daffodil Garden
Windflower, Anemone hupehensis ‘Party Girl’, pale lavender-pink flower
with yellow center on tall stems
Canna lily, Canna x generalis ‘Picasso’, bright yellow flowers spotted in red
Million Bells, Calibrachoa ‘Uscal141308’ Superbells® Apricot Punch,
Superbells Series, cascading light orange trumpet flowers; dark orange
centers
Right side
Pots
Pots behind
butterfly bench
TURN RIGHT THROUGH STONE ARCH INTO
Four Seasons Garden
+Sunflower, Helianthus strumosus, tall stems, daisy-like yellow blooms
with yellow centers
Flowering Maple, Abutilon hybrid ‘Fairy Coral Red’, red bell-shaped flowers
with purple anthers, attractive to hummingbirds
*Lantana, Lantana camara ‘Balandcit’ Landmark™ Citrus, yellow and
orange flower clusters on mounds of foliage
Right side against
wall
Right side, middle
of bed
Right side, front of
bed
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+Purple Muhlygrass, Muhlenbergia capillaris, wiry grass developing a fog
of purple seedheads
Sage, Salvia splendens ‘Vista Red’, spikes of red tubular flowers
Angelonia angustifolia Archangel™ Raspberry, tall spike lined with
raspberry flowers
Million Bells, Calibrachoa ‘Uscal141308’ Superbells® Apricot Punch,
Superbells Series, cascading light orange trumpet flowers with dark
orange centers
Coleus, Solenostemon scutellarioides ‘El Brighto’, leaves have a purple
center surrounded by vibrant red, scalloped leaf edges are yellow
Lady Fern, Athyrium vidalii, finely divided long greenish yellow fronds with
contrasting deep red stems
Wax Begonia, Begonia Harmony Scarlet™ Semperflorens, Cultorum
Group, shiny dark leaves, scarlet flowers
Wood Sorrel, Oxalis spiralis subsp. vulcanicola ‘Zinfandel’, tiny bronze
colored leaf clusters and bright yellow flowers massed on trailing stems
Coleus, Solenostemon scutellarioides ‘Pineapple’, foliage plant with
contrasting ruby and chartreuse scalloped leaves
Japanese Painted Fern, Athyrium nipponicum var. pictum ‘Ursula’s Red’,
arching fronds of silver leaves flushed with wine red down the middle
Tuberous Begonia, Begonia ‘Illumination Apricot’, large showy, semi
double and double flowers in shades from yellow to cantaloupe
Wood sorrel, Oxalis vulcanicola ‘Molten Lava’ TM, shamrock leaves from
brilliant chartreuse to orange with yellow flowers
Right side, front
bed
Far right corner bed
Far right corner,
middle of bed
Far right corner
bed, front
Far left corner bed,
rear
Far left corner bed,
middle
Far left corner bed,
middle
Far left corner bed,
front
Near left side, back
of bed
Near left side,
middle
Near left side, front
of bed
Near left side, front
of bed
RETURN TO CENTRAL PATH, WALK THROUGH THE ARBOR
Meditation Garden
Variegated Flowering Maple, Abutilon x hybridum, green leaves edged in
cream with coral bell-like flowers
Caladium, Caladium, green heart-shaped leaves with rose pink center
Dusty Miller, Artemisia stelleriana ‘Silver Cascade’, lacy silver gray foliage
Dwarf Papyrus, Cyperus haspan, reed-like stems topped by green umbels
Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare, tall stems of feathery leaves topped by flat
umbels of yellowish flowers, anise-scented
Left side past arbor
Central beds
Central beds
Growing In water in
font
Right side in far
corner near cross
path
Medicinal Garden
Madagascar Periwinkle, Catharanthus roseus, five white petals over bright
green oval leaves
Right side
Fountain Garden:Sunken Garden, Lower Level
Cordyline, Cordyline australis ‘Red Sensation’, long broad purplish-red
spiky leaves
Petunia, Petunia Supertunia White ‘Kakegawa S30’, white trumpet shaped
flowers
*Coleus, Solenostemon scutellarioides ‘Dark Star’, foliage plant with
deep indigo purple leaves
*Purple Fountain Grass, Pennisetum purpureum ‘Princess’, graceful
ornamental grass with attractive deep purple foliage
Mandevilla splendens, white trumpet flowers with yellow throat, glossy
green leaves
Pots at stairs
Throughout
Pots at stairs
Both ends around
water feature
Bed around water
feature
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Purple Fountain Grass, Pennisetum ‘Rubrum’, graceful ornamental grass
with narrow purple foliage, flower heads wave aging to tan
Side around water
feature
TURN LEFT TOWARD EDUCATION CENTER THEN RIGHT ALONG TRIANGLE BEDS
FOUNTAIN GARDEN
UPPER LEVEL
Abelia ‘Little Richard’, low glossy-leaved shrub, small tubular white flowers,
much visited by bees and butterflies, fragrant
Upper level, both
sides
EAST and WEST TRIANGLE BEDS
(Plants are listed in order from South to North)
Coleus, Solenostemon scutellarioides ‘Pineapple’, foliage plant with
contrasting ruby and chartreuse scalloped leaves
Dahlia, Dahlia hybrid ‘Mystic Wonder’, dark red petals around a gold
center, burgundy leaves
Salvia splendens ‘Vista Red’, spikes of red tubular flowers
*Coleus, Solenostemon scutellarioides ‘El Brighto’, leaves have a
purple center surrounded by vibrant red, yellow edges are scalloped
Cordyline, Cordyline australis ‘Red Sensation’, long broad purplish-red
spiky leaves
Tall Verbena, Verbena bonariensis ‘Little One’, dwarf verbena with pinkish
lavender flowers
Flowering Maple, Abutilon hybrid ‘Fairy Coral Red’, red bell-shaped flowers
with purple anthers
*Purple Fountain Grass, Pennisetum purpureum ‘Prince’, graceful
ornamental grass with attractive deep purple foliage
Coleus, Solenostemon scutellarioides ‘Dipt in Wine’, leaves yellow at the
heart of each leaf, blends to a deep, mottled maroon near the tip
BEAR RIGHT TO CONSERVATORY STAIRS
Ornamental Grass Garden
+Prairie Dropseed, Sporobolus heterolepis, flower panicles rise above
slender foliage
+Purple Muhlygrass, Muhlenbergia capillaris, wiry grass developing a fog
of purple seedheads
Switchgrass, Panicum virgatum ‘Northwind’, olive green to blue green
grass topped by beige plume
Both sides
Both sides
Both sides
CONSERVATORY PONDS
Pickerel Weed, Pontederia cordata, tall, blue to purple flower spikes, heart
shaped foliage
Hardy Water Lily, Nymphaea ‘Peaches & Cream’, ‘Red Flare’, ‘Evelyn
Randig’
Victoria cruziana ,huge floating leaves like round trays with turned-up
edges, large pink flowers in center opens at dusk
Egyptian Papyrus, Cyperus papyrus, tall straight stems with globe of green
“threads” on top
*Mosaic Flower, Ludwigia sedioides, red and green diamond-shaped
leaves in rosettes float on the water surface
Conservatory, North Wing
ButterfliesLive! Open NOW!
Enjoy a variety of orchids and other tropical plants in the Palm House,
Throughout
Throughout
Pond to the left
At back on both
sides
At front edge on
both sides
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East, and West Wings
FROM CONSERVATORY, PROCEED TO ANGLED PATH ON THE LEFT AT THE
VISITOR CENTER, TURN LEFT ON THE AGGREGATE WALK
Asian Valley
Magnolia kobus, Kobus magnolia, showy pink and green seed pods on
small tree
*Plantain Lily, Hosta ‘Sun Power’, large lime green pleated leaves, white
flowers atop long stems
Right of composite
path by entrance
Right side at
entrance
TURN LEFT ON COMPOSITE PATH TO WALK ALONG POND EDGE
Take Note: A variety of foliage colors and textures
characteristic of an Asian garden
Weeping Katsura Tree, Cercidiphyllum japonicum f. pendulum, small
weeping tree with heart shaped leaves turning from lime green to shades
of peach
Sedum, Hylotelephium spectabile ‘Frosty Morn’, fleshy leaves with pale
green to white flowers that resemble broccoli
Windflower, Anemone hupehensis, single pink flowers above slender
stems, large leaves at base
Right of path at
pond’s edge
Left of path
Left side of path
TURN RIGHT TOWARD THE TEA HOUSE, THEN LEFT DOWN THE WINDING PATH
Fringe Flower, Loropetalum chinense, Razzleberri® ‘Monraz’, large shrub,
clusters of raspberry red fringed flowers
Windflower, Anemone hupehensis, pale lavender flower with yellow center
on long stem
Japanese Persimmon, Diospyros kaki ‘Korean’, small tree, look closely to
see plentiful green fruit which will ripen to orange
Left of path
Left of path at the
second curve
Left of path
TURN LEFT ONTO GRAY BRICK PATH, THEN RIGHT ONTO BOARDWALK; TURN
RIGHT BEFORE BENCH INTO
West Island Garden
*Joe Pye Weed, Eupatorium dubium ‘Little Joe’, buds opening to
clusters of flat mauve flowers on sturdy stems
+ Red Cardinal Flower, Lobelia cardinalis, tall plant topped with deep red
tubular flowers on spikes
+ Blue Cardinal Flower, Lobelia siphilitica, stiff unbranched stalks topped
with blue tubular flowers
+ Ironweed, Vernonia noveboracensis, tall, upright plant with fluffy, deep
purple flowers
Enjoy a variety of dramatic and colorful native insectivorous
Sarracenia pitchers
Along walkway
Right side
Right side
Left of path
Throughout
AT LAST BENCH LOOK ACROSS LAKE
Joe Pye Weed, Eupatorium fistulosum ‘Selection’, buds opening to
clusters of flat mauve flowers on sturdy stems
Throughout
AT END OF BOARDWALK, TURN LEFT ONTO GRAY PATH
Note a variety of Liriope including ‘Christmas Tree’
TURN RIGHT ONTO BRICK PATH
Flagler Perennial Garden
FOLLOW PATH TO THE RIGHT AT BRIDGE INTERSECTION
Left side
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*Hydrangea, Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’, upright growing shrub
with oval dark green leaves and lime green panicles ageing to pink
Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’, gold colored, daisy like flowers on tall
stems
Brazilian Blue Salvia, Salvia uliginosa, wiry woody stemmed plant with
clear blue flowers
Right of path at
intersection
Past arch, both
sides
Left of path
GO THROUGH ARCH; LOOK LEFT ACROSS THE FLAGLER LAWN TO VIEW
PLANTINGS BEHIND NEWLY CONSTRUCTED WALL AND VIBRANT FLOWERS IN
POTS ON THE STAGE
*Windflower, Anemone hupehensis, pale lavender flower with yellow
center on long stem
Hardy Begonia, Begonia grandis, dangling pink flowers over handsome
bronzy leaves, red undersides
Look right at
intersection for
Woodland Walk
Right of path just
past the sign for
Woodland Walk
LOOK RIGHT THROUGH TREES TO VIEW NEW PATH BEYOND STREAM
Enjoy our collection of unusual Hostas including ‘Praying Hands’.
Take note of the variety of colors and textures in the stand of grasses
beyond the stream.
Shellflower, Chelone lyonii, pink hooded flower clusters atop long stems
Sweet Coneflower, Rudbeckia subtomentosa, lanky plant, flowers have
gold petals radiating from velvety brown center
Japanese Forest Grass, Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold’, neon yellow-green
arching foliage
Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’, gold colored, daisy like flowers on tall
stems
Additional Hosta varieties along the stream bed
Left of Path
Right of path
Right of path
Right of path
Right of path
Right of path
Right of path
AT TOP OF PATH, BEAR RIGHT TO CROSS THE MONET BRIDGE
AT CIRCLE, TURN RIGHT, THEN LEFT THROUGH GAZEBO TOWARDS
BLOEMENDAAL HOUSE,
Grace Arents Garden
+Sweet Buckeye, Aesculus flava, small tree, fruit clusters are round
capsules containing 1-3 nut-like seeds; the fruit is poisonous to humans
Japanese Rose, Rosa rugosa, orange red fruit called “hips” follow the
bloom
Coleus, Solenostemon scutellarioides ‘Wasabi’, light green serrated, pointy
leaves
Egyptian Star Flower, Pentas lanceolata Butterfly ™, dense clusters of
star-shaped white flowers
Globe Amaranth, Gomphrena globosa ‘ Fireworks’, exploding bursts of
pink flowers on tall stems
Rose, Rosa ‘Marchese Boccella’,antique garden rose, showy double pink
flowers, fragrant
Coleus, Solenostemon scutellarioides ColorBlaze® Keystone Kopper™,
deep rich copper colored foliage plant
Lantana camara Lucky ™, ‘Lemon Glow’, compact 16 inch plant, flower
heads are yellow and white
Angelonia angustifolia Archangel™, White, tall spikes of white flowers
Right of the
Gazebo
Perimeter beds
Outer beds and
throughout
Outer beds and
throughout
Inner beds and
throughout
Inner beds and
throughout
Inner beds and
throughout
Inner beds and
throughout
Inner beds and
throughout
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Vinca, Catharanthus roseus Titan®, Rose, rose pink flowers, oval leaves
Rose, Rosa ‘Mrs. R.M. Finch’, semi-double rose pink blooms in clusters,
polyantha, light fragrance
Angelonia, Angelonia angustifolia Archangel ™ Raspberry, tall spikes of
raspberry colored flowers
Lamb’s Ears, Stachys byzantina, soft fleshy fuzzy gray-green leaves
Black-Eyed Susan Vine, Thunbergia alata, climbing vine with small white
trumpets
Impatiens, Impatiens hybrida, ‘Big Bounce’, mounding plant with flat white
flowers
Inner beds and
throughout
Inner beds and
throughout
Inner beds and
throughout
Inner beds and
throughout
In pots and
climbing up porch
columns
In beds around the
house
RETRACE STEPS TO THE CIRCLE
PROCEED AHEAD TO
Lake Walk
Obedient Plant, Physostegia virginiana, spikes of lavender tubular flowers
rise above sharply toothed leaves
Thin Leaf Sunflower, Helianthus decapetulus ‘Capenoch Star’, very tall
stems with small yellow flowers
Left side
Left side behind
Obedient Plant
TAKE LEFT PATH TO THE STONE BENCH TO VIEW NEW PLANTINGS
Variety of Mallows in whites, reds and pale yellow
Lotus, Nelumbo ‘Mrs. Perry D. Slocum’, round flat leaves, seed pods look
like little shower heads
Along both edges
of lake
Left of path along
lake edge
RETURN TO LAKE WALK
Panicle Hydrangea, Hydrangea paniculata ‘DVppinky’ Pinky Winky ® ,
small shrub with white panicles aging to dusky pink
*Rice, Oryza sativa ‘Red Dragon’, dark burgundy strappy leaves with
chartreuse rice heads on droopy stems
Heuchera ‘Citronelle’, bright chartreuse leaves on compact, low plant
Sweet Coneflower, Rudbeckia subtomentosa ‘Henry Eilers’, tall stems,
flowers have yellow quill-shaped petals radiating from velvety brown center
+Prairie Dock, Silphium terebinthinaceum, stands of tall sunflower-like
blooms
Little Bluestem, Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Standing Ovation’, grass
clumps with sturdy upright stems; bluegreen
Cone Flower, Echinacea purpurea ‘Pow Wow White’, black seed heads
attract Goldfinches and other birds
Meadow Sage, Salvia x sylvestris ‘Blauhugel’, compact mound with spikes
of blue purple flowers
Passion Flower, Passiflora ‘Incense’, frilly fragrant flowers with creamy
protruding center and many lavender petals on vining plant
Left of path
Right of path along
the fence
Left of path beyond
Tree House
Left of path
Left of path at
lake’s edge
Left side
Left of path and
throughout
Left along lake and
throughout
Right side, along
ground by fence
FOLLOW PATH AS IT CURVES LEFT AROUND THE LAKE INTO THE
Conifer Garden
Panicle Hydrangea, Hydrangea paniculata ‘Livobo’, white fluffy panicles on
low mounding shrub
Left of path and
throughout
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+ Blue Cardinal Flower, Lobelia siphilitica, stiff unbranched stalks topped
with blue tubular flowers
Left of path
EXIT CONIFER GARDEN, TURING LEFT ONTO AGGREGATE PATH
Anderson Wildflower Meadow
+ Swamp Milkweed, Asclepias incarnata, monarch butterfly host plant,
pointed seed pods opening with seeds attached to silky fluff
+ Mountain Mint, Pycnanthemum muticum ,silver bracts that look like
they’ve been dusted with snow, extremely attractive to pollinators
Both sides of path
Right of path
TURN RIGHT ON PATH AND ENTER
THE ROSE GARDEN
DIRECTIONS FOR LOCATING ROSE SELECTIONS ARE GIVEN FROM THE
CIRCULAR LABYRINTH FACING THE LAKE
*Rosa ‘Lavaglut’ Floribunda Rose (Kordes), clusters of small black red
flowers on 2-3’ plant. Not fragrant.
*Rosa ‘Crocus Rose’ Shrub Rose (David Austin), creamy white flowers
on 3-4’ plant. Slightly fragrant
*Rosa ‘Cherry Parfait’ Grandiflora Rose (Meilland), flower is cream with
cherry red edges on 3-4’ plant.
Right bordering on
Main Path
Right bordering on
Main Path
Right bordering on
Main Path
EXIT GARDEN THROUGH LOWER PATH; TURN RIGHT UP THE
Main Path
Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’, gold colored, daisy-like flowers on tall
stems
Kalimeris, Kalimeris mongolica, white button flowers on lime green stems
Elephant Ears, Colocasia esculenta ‘Elepaio’, large green leaves flecked
with white, heritage Hawaiian cultivar of taro to 3’
Silver Spurflower, Plectranthus argentatus ‘Silver Shield’, silver gray fuzzy
foliage
Persian Palm, Alocasia calidora , large green upright leaves to 4 feet
Globe amaranth, Gomphrena globosa ‘Gnome White’, low-growing plant
with small white flowers near the ground
Leadwort, Plumbago auriculata ‘Escapade Blue’, phlox-like flower clusters
Evolvulus ‘Blue My Mind’® PW, low-growing plant with brilliant blue flowers
Beauty Berry, Callicarpa dichotoma, woody shrub with clusters of bright
violet berries along arching stems
Rose Mallow, Hibiscus x ‘Lord Baltimore’, huge, deep pink flowers on very
tall stems
Pineapple Lily, Eucomis ‘Sparkling Burgundy’, distinct elongated seed
heads on spikes, cluster of strap-shaped leaves
Hydrangea, Hydrangea paniculata ‘Pink Diamond’, tall shrub with panicles
of white flowers aging to pink
Left of path around
bench
Left of path
Left side of Main
Path
Throughout
Throughout
Throughout
Throughout
Throughout
Right of path
behind the bench
Deep in right side
Right side
Right side at the
top of the path
TURN RIGHT ON BRICK PATH TO RETURN TO VISITORS CENTER
*Coreopsis rosea ‘American Dream’, low-growing ground cover with
thread-like leaves and tiny pink daisy-like flowers
Under Café window