Saturday, September 7, 2013
SOMERSET, NJ - Autumn is almost here and the Somerset County Park Commission’s Perennial Garden, located in Colonial Park, Lot F, Somerset, Franklin Township, NJ, is approaching its peak bloom.
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On Saturday, September 7, 2013, from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M., the Horticulture Department is inviting the public on a field study to experience the beauty of fall-blooming perennials. The staff will discuss plant care, gardening techniques, and will answer gardening questions while on a stroll through the gardens.
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The fee is $12 per person. Preregistration is required and may be made by calling 732-873-2459, ext. 21 or the NJ Relay Service at 711 for individuals with a hearing or speech impairment Monday to Friday, from 8am to 3:30pm (except for holidays).
The program is limited to 30 participants.
The Perennial Garden is located at Parking Lot F in Colonial Park. The garden is managed and maintained by the Horticulture Department of the Somerset County Park Commission and is open daily from sunrise to sunset.
The five-acre Perennial Garden was established in 1976 as a lilac collection, evolving over the decades into a garden that provides year-round interest and color. In spring, the garden comes alive with the colors and fragrances of daffodils, lilacs, daphnes and pinks. Late spring and summer bring added color and form to the garden. Irises, peonies, roses, lilies, and coreopsis bloom among the many perennials and shrubs. In autumn, asters, ornamental grasses and butterfly bushes reach their peak bloom. Evergreens and winterberry hollies provide interest well into the winter months. Amid green lawns and beds of colorful perennials, bulbs, trees, and shrubs, lies the focal point of the garden, the gazebo.
Information on this event and other Park Commission activities may be found on the Internet at www.somersetcountyparks.org.
