The Fountain Garden architecture is rigidly symmetrical with a central reflecting pool and a series of shallow terraces of descending heights. The central features are surrounded with a formal grid of Pavestone™ blocks.

The flower beds along the long axis demonstrate two different approaches to displaying the exuberance of an English cottage garden.

The east side is symmetrical in appearance, with a luxurious profusion of plant materials.

The west side (adjoining the Herb Garden) contains the same plant materials, but they are assembled more informally and asymmetrically.

The reflecting pool is lined with gray glacier stone and surrounded by a rectangle with beveled edges and a charcoal stucco finish.

The megaliths are basalt from the San Gabriel Mountains above Pasadena, California. They were donated and drilled by Hardscape Materials

The wooden arbors were constructed by Linnaeus Gardener Richard Johnson.

The stone benches at the midpoints of the borders were also donated by Hardscape Materials.

The Garden plants are well suited to Tulsa's non-English climate. There are over 30 species of perennials and over 20 varieties of shrubs.

The roses were selected, donated and planted by the Tulsa Rose Society

The wholesale and retail nurseries listed in our Industry Supporters section all contributed plants to the Linnaeus Garden.

The beds initially consisted of native soil - a clay loam, heavily compacted; a layer of sandy loam fill and miscellaneous sand and gravel. Soil preparation included a 3 inch layer of Back to Nature composted cottonseed hulls dug in before planting.