COUNTRY GARDEN
Situated in front of the Bickelhaupt Visitors Center, the sloping Country Flower Garden is an informal mixed garden designed to be viewed and used through all four seasons of the year. Spring bulbs begin the flower season early, followed by blooming annuals and perennials from summer to fall against a brick and split rail fence backdrop. Interest is extended through the winter season with the stuctural evergreens (including an evergreen "waterfall"), deciduous shrubs and ornamental grasses. The Country Garden features both traditional garden favorites such as Gerbera Daisies, Dahlias, and Black-eyed Susans, as well as new and unusual varieties including the Candy Corn Vine, Summer's Kiss Gaillardia, and the new Orange Coneflowers, with a special emphasis on flowers and foliages for fresh and dried floral arrangements.