In The Garden
As spring turns into summer, the border of the Fifth Avenue Garden will change from the Gainsborough-inspired cottage garden display to a planting celebrating the exhibition Ruffles & Ribbons: Fashion Plates from the Time of Marie Antoinette. Flowering plants such as sweet peas, 'Pink Champagne' California poppies, and 'Café au Lait' dahlias will reflect the color palette of the fashion plates in the exhibition, while foliage plants such as angel wings and 'Red Threads' Joseph’s coat will evoke the fashion accessories used at the time. Additionally, a partnership between the horticulture team and the staff of Westmoreland will bring a little bit of the gardens into the kitchen by way of syrups and garnishes made from the flowers and herbs of this summer planting.
| Common Name | Bloom Name | Estimated Bloom Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sweet Peas | Lathyrus odoratus 'Pink/Lavender' | June/July |
| Pink Champagne California Poppy | Escholzia californica 'Pink Champagne' | June/July |
| Salmon Rose Pincushion Flower | Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Salmon Rose' | July–September |
| Cupcake White Cosmos | Cosmos bipinnatus 'Cupcake White' | June–October |
| South African Foxglove | Ceratotheca triloba | June–October |
| Café Au Lait Dahlia | Dahlia 'Café Au Lait' | July–October |
| Karma Prospero Dahlia | Dahlia 'Karma Prospero' | July–October |
| Black Cotton | Gossypium hebaaceum 'Nigra' | August–October |
Phenomenal Lavender | Lavandula 'Phenomenal' | May–June, September |
| Red Threads Joseph's Coat | Alternanthera ficoidea 'Red Thread' | Foliage Plants |
| Angel Wings Senecio | Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings' | Foliage Plants |
Artwork by Lisa Kaiser, Horticulturist, The Frick Collection