Garden Questionnaire: Columbine Garden

Photos and Collage by Hiltrud "Sam" WebberTwelfth in a series

GARDEN NAME: Columbine Garden
Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park
2400 S. Scenic
Springfield, MO 65807

When was the garden first created?

2008

Who created the garden?

Dr. Stan Horsch

Who maintains the garden?

Dr. Stan Horsch

How many plants are in the garden?

Approx 14 in each of two the current beds

How many plant types are in the garden?

1

How many plant species are in the garden?

6 plus

Are the plants in this garden grouped in any special way?

Grouped according to color. Cardinal red, red, purple, red and yellow, white, and purple.

When is the garden in peak bloom?

June

What's especially interesting about this garden that visitors would like to know?

The main feature is the delicacy of the bloom.

Are there any special concepts or strategies shaping this garden?

Designed to show the variety of color in the columbine plant

Are there future plans for this garden?

Dr Horsch plans to expand the garden, adding some whites and a deep purple.

Is there anything else you'd like people to know about this garden?

This garden is located just north of the Dr. Bill Roston Native Butterfly House and across the walk from the Wildflower Garden nestled near a ceder tree.

Our native Missouri columbine is the Red Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis), which is actually a spring wildflower which occurs in rocky woods, slopes, ledges and open areas throughout the State.

Script for the Guide by Cell phone project for the COLUMBINE GARDEN

Written by Dr. Stan Horsch and recorded by Peter Longley on Prompt 48#

Designed in 2008, this is a specialist garden expressing the delicacy of columbines both in foliage and blooms. They are grouped according to color: cardinal red, red, red and yellow, white, light purple and deep purple. The garden is designed to show the variety of color in the columbine plant. The garden is in bloom in late May and June and is a partial shade garden.