A Little Treasure of a Garden

The Allen Centennial Garden in Madison, Wisconsin

Tucked away in the University of Wisconsin - Madison campus is a little treasure of a garden . Run by a small staff and an U. S. Army of dedicated volunteers , this public garden is full of beautiful spots , but the tip precious stone – in my mind , anyway – is a spectacular stone garden loaded with incredible , diminutive plants .

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A pond sits in the center of the garden, dotted with water lilies, and surrounded by beautiful plants.

In the rock garden, the early spring flowers of pulstilla (Pulsatilla vulgaris) give way to delicate, feathery seed heads that are, I think, even more beautiful than the actual blooms.