Sun Garden and Sun Perenials

Georgia<br>Perimeter<br>College Botanical Garden


Below are a few pictures of the Sun Garden. The Sun garden consists of over 20 beds of native perennials. Come on down as there are almost always something in bloom except in the winter months.

All pictures are the property of the photographers - William Belknap, George Sanko or Linda Pirkle. They are the sole property of the photographers and may not be used for any commercial purpose. Please feel free to use them in any other way. Many of the photos are linked to a much higher definition. Users with slow download speeds are advised not to click on the pictures unless they are willing to wait for the picture to download; these pictures are smaller, but can still be up to about 500KB.



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September 12, 2007. A view from near the original Bog and Xeric Garden Beds showing the perennial beds, new xeric beds and new bog beds.

 

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May 7, 2008. A view as you step down into the garden.

 

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May 7, 2008. A view from the back of the Sun Garden near the Meadow Garden.

 

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October 17, 2007. A view from near the original Xeric Garden Bed.

 

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Coreopsis and Homestead Purple Verbina located as you step down to the Sun Garden and Plant Sale area.

Cone Flowers, Echenacea.

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Liatris.

October 18, 2007 - Blanket Flower, Gallardia "Arizona Sun" Gallardias are very drought tolerant. You should expect a profusion of flowers even in it's first season.

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October 31, 2007 - Aster

October 31, 2007 - Golden Coneflower

 

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May 14, 2008 - Eastern Blue Star, Amsonia tabernae montana

May 14, 2008 - Eastern Blue Star bloom

 

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May 14, 2008 - Willow-leaved Blue Star, Amsonia hubrichtii

May 14, 2008 - Willow-leaved Blue Star bloom

 

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May 21, 2008 - Star Tickseed Coreopsis

May 21, 2008 - Coreopsis bloom

 

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May 21, 2008 - Longsepal Beardstongue, Penstemon calycosus.