Brooklyn Botanic Garden in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Artful Gardens
Knot gardens intertwine the beauty of plants with the artistic skills of pruning and sculpting. Appearing in English, French, and Italian gardens during the Renaissance, early knot gardens symbolized harmony and order.
A New Take on the Twist
This area of the garden is a contemporary interpretation of a knot garden, showing artistic circular patterns rather than the traditional twisted knot. It is traditionally planted with boxwood or other small-leafed evergreen shrubs and interspersed with herbs and ornamentals.
Bird's-Eye View
The patterns of knot gardens look best from above. Be sure to view this area from the viewing platform at the top of the stairs.
green tip
Think outside the boxwood: Use aromatic plants like lavender, rosemary, germander, and santolinaor even colored stones in patternsto create an artful garden.
Erected by Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Horticulture & Forestry.
Location. 40° 39.898′ N, 73° 57.792′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York,
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Regionally, this marker is in New York City and on Long Island. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Natural Plant Dyes (here, next to this marker); Woad (Isatis tinctoria) (here, next to this marker); Madder (Rubia tinctorum) (here, next to this marker); Marigold (Tagetes erecta) (a few steps from this marker); Working Plants (a few steps from this marker); Mediterranean (a few steps from this marker); Sub-Saharan Africa / Fertile Crescent (a few steps
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
