The Palmer Garden is located on the grounds of the Palmer Museum of History and Art and Visitor Center at 723 South Valley Way.
The large garden (inside the pole fence) features mainly perennial plants and grasses common to our growing zone, as well as local vegetables and fruits.
We also maintain other garden plots and plantings on the Museum grounds, featuring both perennial and annual plants.
1. Plants of the week.
Too much is going on this week to choose just one plant of the week.
Maltese Cross: Lychnis chalcedonica
Shasta Daisy: Leucanthemum superbum
Motherwort: Leonurus cardiaca
Knautia macedonica
Sunflower "Giant Sungold": Helianthus annuus
Geranium "Johnson's Blue"
Foxglove "Foxy": Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove "Foxy": Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove "Foxy": Digitalis purpurea
Delphinium: Delphinium elatum
Delphinium: Delphinium elatum
Delphinium: Delphinium elatum
Delphinium: Delphinium elatum
Knapweed: Centaurea nervosa
Knapweed: Centaurea dealbata
Monkshood: Aconitum spp.
Monkshood: Aconitum spp.
2. Looking ahead to next week.
Looks like we will be waiting until next week for the majority of the lilies to bloom. Below are a few that showed up last week, but most are biding their time. I do not know the species of these two Asiatic specimens.
Asiatic Lily: Lilium spp.
Asiatic Lily: Lilium spp.
We have nearly 20 different colors of common Yarrow and some are beginning to bloom. There will be more colors appearing next week.
Yarrow: Achillea millefolium
Yarrow "Paprika": Achillea millefolium
Yarrow: Achillea millefolium
Yarrow: Achillea millefolium
4. What's happening in the Rock Garden?
The overview of the garden doesn't do justice to the small plants that are putting on their show.
If you look closer there is a lot of activity in the Rock Garden this week. Here are a few highlights.
Mainden Pink: Dianthus deltoides
Slipperwort: Calceolaria flabellata
Speedwell: Veronica spicata
Dwarf Meadow Rue: Thalictrum kuisianum
Moss Campion: Silene acaulis
General Information regarding our Gardens:
The gardens are open to the public all day, every day. We ask to you please respect certain guidelines:
1. No Dogs
2. No Running
3. Look but don't touch, NO PICKING OR SEED HARVESTING
4. Young children MUST be supervised at all times while in the Garden
2010 Garden Supporters:
Little Susitna Farms
Vanderweele Farms
Thank you for your Support!
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