Town Garden Plant Lists
Our Club has designed and developed these gardens throughout the town of Madison in support of ongoing civic
beautification. These plants have been chosen to suit each site condition and design consideration.
These gardens are tirelessly maintained by Club volunteers and are open to the public.
ALLIS-BUSHNELL HOUSE
PERENNIAL GARDEN
Hemerocallis, Daylily
Heuchera, Coral Bells
Narcissus, Daffodil
Nepeta, Catmint
Sedum, Autumn Joy
Syringa, Lilac
DEACON JOHN GRAVE HOUSE
PERENNIAL GARDEN
Agastache foeniculum, Anise Hyssop
Alchemilla mollis, Lady’s Mantle
Allium aflatunense, Purple Sensation Allium
Allium thunbergii ‘Ozawa’, Japanese Onion
Anemone japonica, Japanese Anemone
Aquilegia, Columbine
Aruncus dioicus, Goat’s Beard
Astilbe, False Goat’s Beard
Astrantia, Masterwort
Cimicifuga, Bugbane
Convallaria, Lily of the Valley
Colchicum autumnale, Autumn Crocus
Dendranthema, Chrysanthemum
Dictamnus albus, Gas Plant
Digitalis grandiflora, Foxglove
Echinacea, Coneflower
Galanthus nivalis, Snowdrops
Geranium cranesbill, Hardy Geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum, Bigroot Geranium
Helleborus, Hellebore
Hemerocallis, Daylily
Heuchera, Coral Bell
Hosta, Dawn’s Early Light
Hyacinthus orientalis, Hyacinth
Iris cristata, Dwarf Crested Iris
Iris germanica, Bearded Iris
Iris siberica, Siberian Iris
Leucanthemum x superbum, Shasta Daisy
Lespedeza, Bush Clover
Muscari armeniacum, Grape Hyacinth
Narcissus, Daffodil
Nepeta, Catmint
Paeonia, Peony
Phlox paniculata, Garden Phlox
Platycodon, Balloon Flower
Polemonium, Jacob’s Ladder
Primula vulgaris, Primrose
Rudbeckia fulgida, Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia ‘Herbstsonne’, Autumn Sun
Symphytum, Comfrey
Tulipa, Tulip
Veronicastrum virginicum, Culver’s Root
NATIVE PLANT WALK
Native Plants:
Actaea pachypoda, White Baneberry or Doll’s Eyes
Actaea rubra, Red Baneberry
Ageratina altissima, White Snakeroot
Agrimonia gryposepala, Tall Hairy Agrimony
Allium tricoccum, Ramp or Wild Leek
Anemone canadensis, Canada Anemone or Meadow Anemone
Anemone virginiana, Tall Thimbleweed
Aquilegia canadensis, Red Columbine or Wild Columbine
Arisaema dracontium, Green Dragon
Arisaema triphyllum, Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Aruncus dioicus, Goat’s Beard
Asarum canadense, Wild Ginger
Baptisia australis, Blue False Indigo
Chasmanthium latifolium, Northern Sea Oat
Clethra alnifolia, Summersweet or Sweet Pepperbush
Comptonia peregrina, Sweet Fern
Dennstaedtia punctilobula, Hayscented Fern
Dicentra cucullaria, Dutchman’s Breeches
Dicentra eximia, Bleeding Heart
Dryopteris marginalis, Marginal Wood Fern
Erythronium americanum, Yellow Trout Lily or Dogtooth Violet
Gaulteria procumbens, Wintergreen
Geranium maculatum, Wild Geranium
Geranium robertianum, Robert Geranium
Hepatica acutiloba, Sharp-lobed Hepatica
Iris versicolor, Northern Blue Flag
Maianthemum racemosum, False Solomon’s Seal
Mertensia virginica, Virginia Bluebell
Mitchella repens, Partridgeberry
Mitella diphylla, Twoleaf Miterwort or Bishop’s Cap
Opuntia humifusa, Eastern Prickly Pear
Osmunda claytoniana, Interrrupted Fern
Packera aurea, Golden Ragwort
Phlox divaricata, Wild Blue Phlox or Woodland Phlox
Polemonium reptans, Jacob’s Ladder
Polygonatum macranthum, Solomon’s Seal
Polystichum acrostichoides, Christmas Fern
Pycnathemun tenuifolium, Mountain Mint
Sanguinaria canadensis, Bloodroot
Scutellaria incana, Skullcap
Sisyrinchium angustofolium, Blue-eyed Grass
Thelypteris noveboracensis, New York Fern
Tiarella cordifolia, Heartleaf Foamflower
Trillium erectum, Red Trillium, Wake Robin or Purple Trillium
Trillium grandifolium, Great White Trillium or Showy Trillium
Uvularia sessilifolia, Sessille Bellwort
Vaccinum angustifolium, Lowbush Blueberry
Vaccinum marcrocarpon, Cranberry
Waldsteina fragaroides, Barren Strawberry
Native Shrubs:
Amelanchier stolonifera, Serviceberry, Shadbush
Gaylussacia brachycera, Box Huckleberry
Ilex verticillata, Winterberry
Itea virginica, Virginia Sweetspire
Kalmia angustifolia, Sheep Laurel
Kalmia latifolia, Mountain Laurel
Lindera benzoin, Spicebush
Rhododendron periclymenoides (formerly nudiflorum), Pinxterbloom Azalea
Rosa virginiana, Virginia Rose
Viburnum acrifolium, Mapleleaf Viburnum
Viburnum dentatum, Arrowwood Viburnum
EAST WHARF BEACH
CENTER CIRCLE
Asclepias, Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa, Butterfly weed
Asteraceae, Aster
Grasses
Hemerocallis, Daylily
Ilex galbra, Inkberry
Narcissus, Daffodil
Nepeta, Catmint
Nipponanthemum nipponicum, Montauk Daisy
Perovoskia, Russian Sage
Sedum, Autumn Joy
WESTERN FENCE
Asparagacea, Yucca
Grasses
Hemerocallis, Daylily
Hydrangea
Iris siberica, Siberian Iris
Narcissus, Daffodils
Sedum, Autumn Joy
Syringa, Lilac
ALONG MIDDLE BEACH RD.
Ilex galbra, Inkberry
Narcissus, Daffodil
VETERANS' MEMORIAL GARDEN
Picea abies, Bird’s Nest Spruce
Hydrangea paniculata, Bobo Hydrangea
Ilex crenata, Japanese Holly
Cornus alba, Ivory Halo Redstem Dogwood
Pieris japonica, Mountain Andromeda
Carex morrowii, Ice Dance Sedge
Pinus mugo, Mugo Pine
Osmanthus, False Holly
Astilbe x arendsii, Diamond
Astilbe x arendsii, Bridal Veil
Phlox hybrid, Phlox
Salvia x superba, Bordeau White
Leucanthemum x superbum, Shasta Daisy
Undulata variegata, Variegated Hosta
Narcissus, Daffodil
9/11 MEMORIAL GARDEN
Grass
Hosta, Plantain Lily
Hydrangea
Iris siberica, Siberian Iris
Ligularia, Leopard Plant
Nepeta, Catmint
Polygonatum, Solomon’s Seal
Rhododendron
Tradescantia, Spiderwort
Tulipa, Tulip