Benny J. Simpson Texas Native Plant Collection
Dedicated summer 1996, this Texas native plant collection demonstrates more than 20 years of Simpson's research in Dallas, representing 345 plants from 84 genera.
Certified Butterfly Habitat
Our butterfly attracting a supporting garden is a tranquil spot to enjoy some time outside. It is our desire to demonstrate how easily a family, school, or office can attract and support the complete life cycle of Dallas' native butterflies. Host plants provide the proper source of nutrition for caterpillars and attract egg-laying adult female butterflies. Nectar-rich plants are a food source for adult butterflies.
Scent Garden
Patterned after a London herb garden, this garden was first built in 1958 as a project of the Marianne Scruggs Garden Club. The Scent Garden was originally designed to be used by the blind. In 2002, the city of Dallas renovated this garden using bond funds. Today we encourage you to explore this area with all your senses.
Circular Lawn, Callier Garden, and Leftwich Pond
This area was designed by Joe Lambert, one of Dallas’ most prominent landscape architects in the 1950’s and 60’s. Based upon a series of overlaying arcs and circles, these gardens feature perennial plantings, numerous flowering shrubs and small trees, as well as fountains. The Leftwich Pond contains an aquatic plant collection maintained by the North Texas Water Garden Society.
All-America Selections Display Garden
The plants displayed in this garden are the selections from a national evaluation program for flowers and vegetables. The All-America Selections program was established in 1932 to foster the development, production, and distribution of new and more advanced horticultural and agricultural varieties, species, strains, and kinds in and for North America. For more information on All-America Selections, visit
www.all-americaselections.org.
Heirloom Rose Garden
Enclosed by a Holly and Boxwood hedge, this intimate garden has plantings of antique and fragrant roses along with a delightful selection of perennials. This garden features many of our favorite, old-fashioned plants that are dependable sources of color. Make sure to explore this fragrant garden with your nose!
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