Extension Master Gardener Demonstration Gardens at the Historic Courthouse Square in Dobson
The Sensory Garden
Was designed to stimulate the senses of sight, sound, taste, smell, and touch and features:
• musical instruments
• flowering vines, bedding plants, and containers
• eye-catching “yart” (yard art)
• a paver walkway to accommodate those with mobility issues
The sensory garden was designed to promote the health and well being of all, and may be of special value for adults and children with disabilities or processing disorders such as autism or attention deficit disorder.
Plants in the Sensory Garden:
Acer palmatum subsp. Matsumurae
Laceleaf Japanese Maple
Photo Credit: Form Emőke Dénes CC BY-SA 4.0
Agastache rugosa 'Little Adder'
Little Adder Hyssop
Photo Credit: Flower ((brian)) CC BY 2.0
Anethum graveolens
Fernleaf Dill
Buddleja davidii 'Nanho'
Nanho Purple Butterfly Bush
Photo Credit: JC Raulston Arboretum Form CC BY 2.0
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Tetragona Aurea'
Golden Fernleaf Cypress
Close-up flowers Ben A. Bergmann CC BY 4.0
Dianthus x 'Jolt™ Pink'
Jolt Pink Dianthus
Echinacea x hybrida 'Artisan Red Ombre'
Red Ombre Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Cheyenne Spirit'
Cheyenne Spirit Coneflower
Photo Credit: Flowers by Maggie CC BY-NC 2.0
Fothergilla gardenii
Dwarf fothergilla
Hypericum calycinum
Creeping St Johnswort
Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei 'Natchez'
White Natchez Crepe Myrtle
Photo Credit: Form in bloom Couleur Lavande CC BY-ND 2.0
Lavandula augustifolia ‘Munstead’
Munstead English lavender
Photo Credit: stems, leaves, and flowers by Carl Lewis CC BY 2.0
Lysimachia nummularia ‘Aurea’
Goldilocks Creeping Jenny
Muhlenbergia capillaris
Pink Muhly Grass
Photo Crdeit: Grass form (Warren County, NC) by Cathy Dewitt CC BY 4.0
Ophiopogon japonicus
Dwarf lilyturf
Platycodon grandiflorus
Astra Pink Balloon Flower
Photo Credit: Leaf closeup by Kristine Paulus CC BY 2.0
Stachys byzantina
Lambs Ear
Photo Credit: Leaves by David J. Stang CC BY-SA 3.0
Wisteria frutescens 'Amethyst Falls'
Amethyst Falls Wisteria