Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Frank Y. and Katherine Graves Gladney Rose Garden
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 26, 2023
1. Frank Y. and Katherine Graves Gladney Rose Garden Marker
Established in circa 1917, the Gladney Rose Garden features over 1,000 roses, including over 100 varieties of hybrid tea, grandiflora, and floribunda roses, in a formal wagon wheel layout.
As an All-American Rose Selections (AARS) Public Garden, the Missouri Botanical Garden knows the AARS winners a year before they are introduced. The Garden updates the display every year with roses that are hardier in St. Louis, as well as new and unusual varieties. Peak display lasts from early summer through autumn.
The central fountain was added to the garden in 1960. Flanking the fountain, two trellises are crowned in spring and summer with Dale Chihuly's sunny and aptly named sculpture, Trellises, 2006. Take a moment to relax, sit on a bench nearby, and enjoy the delicate sounds of water and the wonderful scent of the roses.
Erected by Missouri Botanical Garden.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.
Location. 38° 36.864′ N, 90° 15.461′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Missouri Botanical Garden. It can be reached from Shaw Boulevard east of Tower
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Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Milles Sculpture (within shouting distance of this marker); The Garden as Inspiration (within shouting distance of this marker); The Last Rose of Summer (within shouting distance of this marker); Pring Hybrids (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Milles Sculpture (within shouting distance of this marker); Water Lilies at the Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Spink Pavilion (within shouting distance of this marker); Central Axis (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Joyous Music (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 26, 2023
2. Frank Y. and Katherine Graves Gladney Rose Garden Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 271 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
