New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx in Bronx County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jane Watson Irwin Perennial Garden
Lynden B. Miller, public garden designer and NYBG Trustee, redesigned this garden in 1987. Miller had designed public gardens in all five boroughs of New York City, including the Conservatory Garden in Central Park. The Perennial Garden's mixed borders combine herbaceous perennials with ornamental grasses, bulbs, annuals, shrubs, and small trees. Miller and NYBG curators experiment with new plants throughout the year to ensure beautiful colors, textures, and fragrances in every season.
Yew hedges divide the Perennial Garden into a series of golden "rooms." As you pass from one room to the next, observe the new palette of color and texture. Each room showcases a unique color scheme or seasonal scheme in the style of traditional English mixed borders.
The Jane Watson Irwin Perennial Garden is a gift of Helen Watson Buckner and the Watson and Irwin Families.
Erected by New York Botanical Garden.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1987.
Location. 40° 51.843′ N, 73° 52.886′ W.
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Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hybrid Peonies (within shouting distance of this marker); Matelich Anniversary Peony Collection (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Jane Watson Irwin Perennial Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); History of Conifers (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Matelich Anniversary Peony Collection (within shouting distance of this marker); Nancy Bryan Luce Herb Garden (about 300 feet away, measured in
Additional keywords. landscape architecture
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