Welcome To Elizabeth Park

Hartford, CT

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	Other Gardens at the Park
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Color is evident in the gardens throughout the season. Starting in early spring the tulip display provides show stopping color and fragrance in the Annuals Garden area. Once they have gone by, the bulbs are removed and are replaced with the annuals that were started in the greenhouse. They will provide color and texture to the garden until frost.

The Herb Garden is maintained by The Connecticut Unit of the Herb Society of America. This classic design holds a multitude of varieties that show the range of herb plants.

The Perennial Garden was designed by Frederick MacGourty. His design utilizes cool and warm zones of color that move throughout the garden as the season progresses. The gazebo in the center of the garden affords a shady spot to enjoy the surrounding beauty.

The Rock Garden provides a quiet getaway for peaceful contemplation. Its springtime bloom is breathtaking and all season long its subtle changes provide a backdrop for rest and relaxation. Next to the rock garden is a wonderful collection of ornamental grasses which provide an interesting view all year long.

The "New" Heritage Garden is currently under construction and re-creating the garden is the Connecticut Valley Garden Club's centennial project.. Alice Prescott Whyte, an old-rose enthusiast who is heading up the project, designed 10 raised beds edged in stone walls that form the outline of a five-petaled rosette. The rosette symbolizes a centifolia — a 100-petaled rose — to represent the garden club's centennial, and Whyte said 100 old roses eventually will be planted there. The centennial isn't until 2017, and by then the roses should be settled in and glorious.