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Clio | Diana | Euterpe | Carla | East | Butterfly | White | Topiary
Located deep within the
woods and surrounded by ravines, the White Garden is the quietest
and most private garden at Bayou Bend. It is also the only garden
that almost always features blooming plants. Look for |
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White
Garden, c. 1934-36 The White Garden was a favorite retreat for Alvin Wheeler, Miss Hogg's gardener for thirty years. In 1971 she dedicated the area to his memory, installing a plaque, two bronze deer, and a bench. This is an ideal place to sit, rest, contemplate, and enjoy the garden. |
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This website was a created as a class project by students at the University of Houston College of Education. It is not the approved website for the Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens or the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Refer to the MFAH website for information about Bayou Bend at: http://www.mfah.org.
spireas and camellias in February; tulips, narcissus, iris, and dogwood
in March; mock orange in April; gardenias, antique roses, and calla
lilies in May; viburnums and daylilies in June and July; and a rich
and diverse array of other blooms throughout the year.