University of Wisconsin-Madison

English Garden

The English Garden is a formal planting surrounded by a yew hedge. It reflects several historical English garden design styles. The enclosed space is reminiscent of the English cottage garden, the plantings reflect the English perennial border, and the lawn captures a sense of the picturesque style. The ephemeral lawn provides some of the earliest cheer in the garden, with scattered bulbs peeping through the grass at the earliest signs of spring. The English garden features plants that reflect English design but are Midwest hardy and durable.

PictureCommon NameScientific NamePlant Name
Plant name: Azure Monkshood Aconitum carmichaelii cv. ArendsiiAzure MonkshoodAconitum carmichaelii cv. ArendsiiAzure Monkshood
Aconitum carmichaelii cv. Arendsii
Plant name: Blackbeard Beardtongue Penstemon digitalis cv. BlackbeardBlackbeard BeardtonguePenstemon digitalis cv. BlackbeardBlackbeard Beardtongue
Penstemon digitalis cv. Blackbeard
Bleeding HeartDicentra spectabilis Bleeding Heart
Dicentra spectabilis
Plant name: Bloodred Geranium Geranium sanguineum striatum Bloodred GeraniumGeranium sanguineum striatum Bloodred Geranium
Geranium sanguineum striatum
Blue Atlas CedarCedrus atlantica cv. Glauca PendulaBlue Atlas Cedar
Cedrus atlantica cv. Glauca Pendula
Blue Butterfly DelphiniumDelphinium grandiflorum cv. Blue ButterflyBlue Butterfly Delphinium
Delphinium grandiflorum cv. Blue Butterfly
Plant name: Blue Glitter Sea Holly Eryngium planum cv. Blue GlitterBlue Glitter Sea HollyEryngium planum cv. Blue GlitterBlue Glitter Sea Holly
Eryngium planum cv. Blue Glitter
Plant name: Blue Hill Sage Salvia cv. Blue HillBlue Hill SageSalvia cv. Blue HillBlue Hill Sage
Salvia cv. Blue Hill
Blue SedgeCarex flacca cv. Blue ZingerBlue Sedge
Carex flacca cv. Blue Zinger
Burkii Red CedarJuniperus virginiana cv. BurkiiBurkii Red Cedar
Juniperus virginiana cv. Burkii
Plant name: Bush clover Lespedeza thunbergii Gibraltar Bush cloverLespedeza thunbergii Gibraltar Bush clover
Lespedeza thunbergii Gibraltar
Plant name: Calamint Calamintha nepeta CalamintCalamintha nepeta Calamint
Calamintha nepeta
Plant name: Caradonna Blue Sage Salvia nemorosa cv. CaradonnaCaradonna Blue SageSalvia nemorosa cv. CaradonnaCaradonna Blue Sage
Salvia nemorosa cv. Caradonna
Plant name: Caradonna Sage Salvia nemorosa cv. CaradonnaCaradonna SageSalvia nemorosa cv. CaradonnaCaradonna Sage
Salvia nemorosa cv. Caradonna
Plant name: Cardinal flower Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal flowerLobelia cardinalis Cardinal flower
Lobelia cardinalis
Cheerfulness DaffodilNarcissus cv. CheerfulnessCheerfulness Daffodil
Narcissus cv. Cheerfulness
Cherry Blossom DelphiniumDelphinium elatum cv. Cherry BlossomCherry Blossom Delphinium
Delphinium elatum cv. Cherry Blossom
Plant name: Common Periwinkle Vinca minor cv. Bowles CunninghamCommon Periwinkle Vinca minor cv. Bowles CunninghamCommon Periwinkle
Vinca minor cv. Bowles Cunningham
Plant name: Common Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Common SnowdropGalanthus nivalis Common Snowdrop
Galanthus nivalis
Plant name: Conica Dwarf Alberta Spruce Picea glauca cv. ConicaConica Dwarf Alberta SprucePicea glauca cv. ConicaConica Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Picea glauca cv. Conica
Plant name: Dark Reiter Geranium Geranium pratense cv. Dark ReiterDark Reiter GeraniumGeranium pratense cv. Dark ReiterDark Reiter Geranium
Geranium pratense cv. Dark Reiter
Plant name: Eastern Beebalm Monarda bradburiana Eastern BeebalmMonarda bradburiana Eastern Beebalm
Monarda bradburiana
Plant name: Engelman's Virginia Creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia Engelman's Virginia Creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia Engelman's Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Plant name: Fairest One Summer Phlox Phlox paniculata cv. Fairest OneFairest One Summer PhloxPhlox paniculata cv. Fairest OneFairest One Summer Phlox
Phlox paniculata cv. Fairest One
Plant name: Garden Phlox Phlox paniculata Garden PhloxPhlox paniculata Garden Phlox
Phlox paniculata
Plant name: Giant Bellflower Campanula latifolia cv. MacranthaGiant BellflowerCampanula latifolia cv. MacranthaGiant Bellflower
Campanula latifolia cv. Macrantha
Golden Clematis Clematis tangutica cv. Radar Love Golden Clematis
Clematis tangutica cv. Radar Love
Great LobeliaLobelia siphilitica Great Lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
Plant name: Hananoki Maple Acer pycnanthum Hananoki MapleAcer pycnanthum Hananoki Maple
Acer pycnanthum
Plant name: Hick's Anglosap Yew Taxus cv. HicksiiHick's Anglosap YewTaxus cv. HicksiiHick's Anglosap Yew
Taxus cv. Hicksii
Plant name: Honeymoon Orienpet Lily Lilium orienpet cv. HoneymoonHoneymoon Orienpet LilyLilium orienpet cv. HoneymoonHoneymoon Orienpet Lily
Lilium orienpet cv. Honeymoon
Ice Follies DaffodilNarcissus cv. Ice FolliesIce Follies Daffodil
Narcissus cv. Ice Follies
Jolt Pink Sweet WilliamDianthus cv. Jolt PinkJolt Pink Sweet William
Dianthus cv. Jolt Pink
Kentucky Wisteria Wisteria macrostachys cv. Blue MoonKentucky Wisteria
Wisteria macrostachys cv. Blue Moon
Plant name: Kiwi Vine Actinidia kolomikta cv. Arctic Beauty Kiwi VineActinidia kolomikta cv. Arctic Beauty Kiwi Vine
Actinidia kolomikta cv. Arctic Beauty
Lady in Black AsterAster lateriflorus cv. Lady in BlackLady in Black Aster
Aster lateriflorus cv. Lady in Black
Plant name: Large Flowered Bellflower Campanula latifolia cv. AlbaLarge Flowered BellflowerCampanula latifolia cv. AlbaLarge Flowered Bellflower
Campanula latifolia cv. Alba
Lavon Oreinpet LilyLilium orienpet cv. LavonLavon Oreinpet Lily
Lilium orienpet cv. Lavon
Little Lime HydrangeaHydrangea paniculata cv. JaneLittle Lime Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata cv. Jane
Plant name: Little Red Fox Little Bluestem Schizachyrium byzantina cv. Little Red FoxLittle Red Fox Little Bluestem Schizachyrium byzantina cv. Little Red FoxLittle Red Fox Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium byzantina cv. Little Red Fox
Matrona StonecropHylotelephium telephium cv. MatronaMatrona Stonecrop
Hylotelephium telephium cv. Matrona
Plant name: Matrona Stonecrop Sedum Hylotelephium telephium cv. MatronaMatrona Stonecrop SedumHylotelephium telephium cv. MatronaMatrona Stonecrop Sedum
Hylotelephium telephium cv. Matrona
Plant name: New York Ironweed Vernonia noveboracensis New York IronweedVernonia noveboracensis New York Ironweed
Vernonia noveboracensis
Plant name: Ornamental Allium Allium aflatunense cv. Purple SensationOrnamental AlliumAllium aflatunense cv. Purple SensationOrnamental Allium
Allium aflatunense cv. Purple Sensation
Plant name: Ornamental Onion Allium tanguticum cv. Summer BeautyOrnamental OnionAllium tanguticum cv. Summer BeautyOrnamental Onion
Allium tanguticum cv. Summer Beauty
Plant name: Pinafore Pink Summer Phlox Phlox paniculata cv. Pinafore PinkPinafore Pink Summer PhloxPhlox paniculata cv. Pinafore PinkPinafore Pink Summer Phlox
Phlox paniculata cv. Pinafore Pink
Plant name: Pink Gaura Gaura lindheimeri Pink GauraGaura lindheimeri Pink Gaura
Gaura lindheimeri
Plant name: Red Fox Speedwell Veronica spicata cv. Red Fox Red Fox Speedwell Veronica spicata cv. Red Fox Red Fox Speedwell
Veronica spicata cv. Red Fox
Red Head Fountain GrassPennisetum alopecuroides cv. Red HeadRed Head Fountain Grass
Pennisetum alopecuroides cv. Red Head
Plant name: Regal Prince Oak Quercus warei cv. LongRegal Prince OakQuercus warei cv. LongRegal Prince Oak
Quercus warei cv. Long
Plant name: Sheffield Pink Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum cv. Sheffield PinkSheffield Pink Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum cv. Sheffield PinkSheffield Pink Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum cv. Sheffield Pink
Plant name: Silver Carpet Lamb’s Ear Stachys macrantha cv. Silver CarpetSilver Carpet Lamb’s EarStachys macrantha cv. Silver CarpetSilver Carpet Lamb’s Ear
Stachys macrantha cv. Silver Carpet
Plant name: Spotted Joe Pye Weed Eupatorium maculatum cv. GatewaySpotted Joe Pye WeedEupatorium maculatum cv. GatewaySpotted Joe Pye Weed
Eupatorium maculatum cv. Gateway
Plant name: Tatarian Aster Aster tataricus cv. JindaiTatarian AsterAster tataricus cv. JindaiTatarian Aster
Aster tataricus cv. Jindai
Plant name: Walker's Low Catnip Nepeta cv. Walkers LowWalker's Low CatnipNepeta cv. Walkers LowWalker's Low Catnip
Nepeta cv. Walkers Low
Plant name: Whirling Butterflies Gaura lindheimeri cv. WhiteWhirling Butterflies Gaura lindheimeri cv. WhiteWhirling Butterflies
Gaura lindheimeri cv. White
Plant name: White Bergomot Monarda fistulosa cv. Alba White Bergomot Monarda fistulosa cv. Alba White Bergomot
Monarda fistulosa cv. Alba
Plant name: Winter Aconite Eranthis hyemalis Winter AconiteEranthis hyemalis Winter Aconite
Eranthis hyemalis
Wire VineMuehlenbeckia axillaris Wire Vine
Muehlenbeckia axillaris