Photographs C-D: In early April, walking along a woodland path in the Sun and Shade Garden, you will find the maroon flower blooms of the Rhododendron 'Julius Kingsley' opening up. Interspersed are several varieties of Hellebores, Asarum, Trilliums, and other shade-loving plants to delight your senses. You will find Calanthe in bloom in April. ![]() Photographs A-B: In early spring, the Trachystemon orientalis with its inconspicuous blue flowers and the large leaves tempt you across the cattail bridge to hear the Mystic Waterfall. Sit on the Overlook Deck and view the many ferns and listen to the waterfall. Stand at the base of Mount Michelle and listen to the thundering cascade. The understory of trees is a mix of Carex, Lady Slippers, Ferns, Hellebores, Jack in the Pulpits, Hostas, Trilliums and so much more. Walk over Mystic Creek via the Cattail bridge and luxuriate beneath the ‘Bridal Veil’ Flowering Apricot. Take a rest at the patio garden, where you can see a display of Cretaceous period petrified palms and conifers. ![]() Walk past the Southwestern Garden berm with the cacti, Agaves, and other scree garden plants. Much like the Front Shade Garden, there is a labyrinth of paths that take you past many different kinds of plants.
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