Rock Garden

Rock Garden. . , The Rock Garden and Native Plant Garden were both originally conceived in the 1930s., The quiet pool at the head of this stream is part of the historic Rock Garden, which blends traditional alpine garden rockeries with a shaded woodland garden. This intimate garden showcases many delicate alpine perennials growing in rock crevices and alongside the beautiful pond and newly restored cascade. An alpine scree, moist moraine plain, and alpine meadow each display a unique set of plants., The Rock Garden is one of the only areas of The New York Botanical Garden where boulders were moved and manipulated to create the landscape. Beginning in 1932, the garden's designer, legendary horticulturist T.H. Everett, and his staff (many supplied by the federal Works Progress Administration) placed nearly every rock in this garden, using horses and sheer strength. The rocks are arranged to provide planting pockets, beds, and nooks for tiny alpine plants, and to simulate high-mountain growing conditions., To visit the Rock Garden, exit the Native Plant Garden and follow the path near the Reflecting Pool.