Want an escape from this nasty heat wave? Take a leisurely walk in the shade of Winterthur’s grand trees. Feel the temperature drop as you walk from the bright sunshine into the cover of deep, refreshing green. Breathe in the freshly filtered air of the Winterthur Garden.
What’s in bloom this week? The July 7th bloom report lists Vitex (a blue shrub seen at the entrance drive and on the road to the parking lot), Butterfly bush (Buddleia davidii), Rose-of-Sharon, Sweet Joe-Pye Weed, Dwarf Plumbago, Russion Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia), Oakleaf Hydrangea, Crape-myrtle (Lagerstroemia), Astilbe, Black-eyed Susan, Ligularia, Cosmos and Verbena bonariensis.
The main attraction for me, though, is always the stately, verdant trees…and I’ll admit, the wonderful stone walls that are home to a colony of chipmunks.
Enjoy the Winterthur Garden this summer!
