Japanese Garden

This garden is designed in the traditional Japanese style representing peace and tranquility. This style of garden hints to ancient landscapes that highlight the natural beauty of nature without overly ornamental design. There are no showy flowers in this garden, it is mostly made of evergreen shrubs. Evergreen shrubs stay green and keep their foliage year round unlike deciduous plants that drop their leaves. The use of opposite elements are highly used in this garden, they include contrasting textures, the use of wet and dry elements, and more. These elements can be read about in depth on the sign outside of the garden.

Some of the notable plants here include the various types of bamboo and the 'Wates Golden' pine, which is growing on the opposite of the water feature with the yellow needles. There are also some lovely gold-thread cypress trees and a lace bark pine just outside the Japanese Garden. For more plant identification, look at the base of plants for small labels with their common and botanical names.