The Entry Garden was conceived as a welcoming and impressive approach to the heart of the Linnaeus Garden. The designers capitalized on the presence of 90+ year-old cedars that stand like sentinels in a once grassy, otherwise-bare space that is now a lush pathway to the Garden.

The Entry Garden is a study in the key landscape design principles of rhythm and repetition. Repetition can be seen in the hardscape features of the Garden, including the beams, the pergolas, the benches, the rectangular walkway and the saddle wall.

Repetition can also be seen in the colors and forms of plants that line the walkway. To fully realize the element of repetition, the entry showcases mass plantings of shrubs and trees, like crepe myrtle and junipers and butterfly bush, and annuals like begonias and petunias.

Repetition in the hardscape and in the plants draws the eye to the bronze statue of Carl Linnaeus standing in the Entry Pavillion.

The three upright rocks on the northwest corner of the Entry Garden were not in the original plan, but arose as an afterthought when they arrived with other rocks that now surround the water feature. The upright rocks lend an ancient feel to the Garden, reminiscent of Celtic ruins.

Come visit the Linnaeus Garden and study the rhythm and repetition in the Entry!