Parterre at Missouri Botanical Garden

August 21, 2009


Missouri Botanical Garden's Conservatory with permission of the Missouri Botanical Garden

Missouri Botanical Garden's Parterre Garden and Conservatory (1868-1906) with permission of the Missouri Botanical Garden

The new found interest in botany led to a passion for gardening during the Victorian age, the era when Henry Shaw, founded the Missouri Botanical Garden 150 years ago.  Shaw modeled his gardens using a parterre design to feature an array of plantings and colors.

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