Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Adelaide LeBaume and Edward G. Cherbonnier English Woodland Garden
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 26, 2023
1. Adelaide LeBaume and Edward G. Cherbonnier English Woodland Garden Marker
The England Woodland Garden has matured since 1976, when former Curator of Hardy Plants John Elsley brought the idea from his native England to the Missouri Botanical Garden and spurred its development. What started out as a one-and-one-half-acre garden has expanded to the present-day three-and-one-quarter-acres landscape.
Like its English counterparts, the garden has three vegetation layers. The upper canopy is provided by trees such as oaks, maples, ashes, and tulip trees. The middle layer contains smaller trees such as redbuds, fringetrees and witchhazels, as well as shrubs including hydrangeas, viburnums, beautyberries and camellias. The lower layer is filled with ferns, wildflowers, and herbaceous perennials, such as meadowrues, bishop's hats, and foam flowers.
Erected by Missouri Botanical Garden.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.
Location. 38° 36.635′ N, 90° 15.563′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Missouri Botanical Garden. It can be reached from Shaw Boulevard west
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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: Stuck in a Jam? (a few steps from this marker); Honoring a Botanist (within shouting distance of this marker); Strassenfest German Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); George Engelmann (within shouting distance of this marker); How Did It Get Its Name? (within shouting distance of this marker); Tasty, but Dangerous! (within shouting distance of this marker); Stumpery (within shouting distance of this marker); Art for Arts Sake (within shouting distance
Additional keywords. landscape architecture
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 1, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
