University of Wisconsin-Madison

Wyman Kitchen Garden

The Wyman Memorial Kitchen Garden includes three wedges that form a circular space whose intended purpose is to grow edible plants from multiple different cultural backgrounds through community partnerships. Over the years, the Wyman Kitchen Garden has hosted African, Chinese, Choctaw, Hmong, Lantine, and Oneida curators and their crops. Nested between center beds and the house we have an Herb Garden that is a subsection of the Kitchen Garden and features various herbs across many cuisines. Skirting the opposite side of the center beds is a collection of berries and fruits. Lastly, this area includes the Ramp Garden leading up to the porch or the house, featuring ornamentals in hues of purple, yellow, white, and green.

PictureCommon NameScientific NamePlant Name
AmaranthAmranthus cruentus cv. diagAmaranth
Amranthus cruentus cv. diag
Plant name: American Elderberry Sambucus canadensis American ElderberrySambucus canadensis American Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
Plant name: American Red Raspberry Rubus idaeus American Red RaspberryRubus idaeus American Red Raspberry
Rubus idaeus
Plant name: Assorted Collards Brassica oleracea cv. AssortedAssorted Collards Brassica oleracea cv. AssortedAssorted Collards
Brassica oleracea cv. Assorted
Plant name: Basil Ocimum basilicum BasilOcimum basilicum Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Plant name: Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia fulgida cv. Little GoldstarBlack-eyed SusanRudbeckia fulgida cv. Little GoldstarBlack-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia fulgida cv. Little Goldstar
Plant name: Bloodleaf (Hmong: Knaj Liab) Iresine herbstii Bloodleaf (Hmong: Knaj Liab)Iresine herbstii Bloodleaf (Hmong: Knaj Liab)
Iresine herbstii
Plant name: Blue Fescue Festuca glauca cv. Boulder BlueBlue FescueFestuca glauca cv. Boulder BlueBlue Fescue
Festuca glauca cv. Boulder Blue
Plant name: Bridal Veil Astilbe Astilbe arendsii cv. Bridal VeilBridal Veil AstilbeAstilbe arendsii cv. Bridal VeilBridal Veil Astilbe
Astilbe arendsii cv. Bridal Veil
Plant name: Buzz Button Acmella oleracea Buzz ButtonAcmella oleracea Buzz Button
Acmella oleracea
Plant name: Cow Peas Vigna unguiculata Cow PeasVigna unguiculata Cow Peas
Vigna unguiculata
CulantroEryngium foetidum Culantro
Eryngium foetidum
Plant name: Epazote Chenopodium ambrosioides EpazoteChenopodium ambrosioides Epazote
Chenopodium ambrosioides
Plant name: Feathery Plume Celosia Celosia argentea cv. plumosaFeathery Plume Celosia Celosia argentea cv. plumosaFeathery Plume Celosia
Celosia argentea cv. plumosa
Plant name: Fig Ficus carica cv. Chicago HardyFig Ficus carica cv. Chicago HardyFig
Ficus carica cv. Chicago Hardy
Plant name: Fish Peppers Capsicum annuum Fish PeppersCapsicum annuum Fish Peppers
Capsicum annuum
Plant name: Garden Rhubarb Rheum rhabarbarum Garden RhubarbRheum rhabarbarum Garden Rhubarb
Rheum rhabarbarum
Plant name: Golden Creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia cv. AureaGolden Creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia cv. AureaGolden Creeping Jenny
Lysimachia nummularia cv. Aurea
Plant name: Grassy-Leaved Sweet Flag (Hmong: Pawj Qaib) Acorus gramineus Grassy-Leaved Sweet Flag (Hmong: Pawj Qaib)Acorus gramineus Grassy-Leaved Sweet Flag (Hmong: Pawj Qaib)
Acorus gramineus
Plant name: Honeyberry Lonicera caerulea HoneyberryLonicera caerulea Honeyberry
Lonicera caerulea
Plant name: Hyssop Hyssopus officinalis HyssopHyssopus officinalis Hyssop
Hyssopus officinalis
Plant name: Jacob's Ladder Polemonium pulcherrima cv. Golden FeathersJacob's LadderPolemonium pulcherrima cv. Golden FeathersJacob's Ladder
Polemonium pulcherrima cv. Golden Feathers
Lemon Grass (Hmong: Tauj Dub)Cymbopogon citratus Lemon Grass (Hmong: Tauj Dub)
Cymbopogon citratus
Plant name: Lingonberry Vaccinum vitis-idaea LingonberryVaccinum vitis-idaea Lingonberry
Vaccinum vitis-idaea
Plant name: Lovage Levisticum officinale LovageLevisticum officinale Lovage
Levisticum officinale
Mugwort (Hmong: Suv Ntsim)Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort (Hmong: Suv Ntsim)
Artemisia vulgaris
Plant name: Okra Abelmoschus esculentus OkraAbelmoschus esculentus Okra
Abelmoschus esculentus
Plant name: Oregano Origanum vulgare OreganoOriganum vulgare Oregano
Origanum vulgare
Plant name: PIncushion Flower Scabiosa caucasica PIncushion FlowerScabiosa caucasica PIncushion Flower
Scabiosa caucasica
Plant name: Raspberry Surprise Dianthus Dianthus cv. Raspberry SurpriseRaspberry Surprise DianthusDianthus cv. Raspberry SurpriseRaspberry Surprise Dianthus
Dianthus cv. Raspberry Surprise
Plant name: Reliance Seedless Table Grape Vitis vinifera cv. RelianceReliance Seedless Table GrapeVitis vinifera cv. RelianceReliance Seedless Table Grape
Vitis vinifera cv. Reliance
Plant name: Sage Sage apiana cv. White Sage Sage apiana cv. White Sage
Sage apiana cv. White
Plant name: Sculpit Silene inflata SculpitSilene inflata Sculpit
Silene inflata
Plant name: Shasta Daisy Leucanthemum x superbum cv. AlaskaShasta DaisyLeucanthemum x superbum cv. AlaskaShasta Daisy
Leucanthemum x superbum cv. Alaska
Plant name: St. John's wort Hypericum kalmianum cv. Deppe Sunny BoulevardSt. John's wortHypericum kalmianum cv. Deppe Sunny BoulevardSt. John's wort
Hypericum kalmianum cv. Deppe Sunny Boulevard
Plant name: Threadleaf Coreopsis Coreopsis verticillata cv. MoonbeamThreadleaf CoreopsisCoreopsis verticillata cv. MoonbeamThreadleaf Coreopsis
Coreopsis verticillata cv. Moonbeam
Plant name: Tomatillo Physalis philadelphica TomatilloPhysalis philadelphica Tomatillo
Physalis philadelphica
Plant name: Tomato Solanum TomatoSolanum Tomato
Solanum
Plant name: White Mugwort (Hmong: Ko Taw Os) Artemisia lactiflora White Mugwort (Hmong: Ko Taw Os)Artemisia lactiflora White Mugwort (Hmong: Ko Taw Os)
Artemisia lactiflora