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The Tyler Rose Garden is well known throughout the nation. The IDEA Garden is located in the Southeast corner of that garden with the goal to inspire the visitor to "Innovate, Demonstrate, Educate & Apply" good gardening practices.

The IDEA Garden Brochure

This IDEA Garden brochure provides information about the garden and what to expect when you visit the garden. Check it out.

IDEA Garden brochure 2008 COLOR version.pdf
7/16/2008 8:53a (1.1mb 6 min @ 28.8Kbps)

Visit the Garden Month-by-Month

The garden is beautiful at any time of the year. Simply click the link above and enjoy the slide shows. Photos by Keith Hansen

IDEA Garden Plant Database

Beginning early June 2007 and continuing now, this database of plants is UNDER CONSTRUCTION. There are more pictures than ever, with more to add. To review plants and pictures on the database, try clicking on DISPLAY ALL PLANTS where you can see them five at a time. The physical location of the plants within the garden will also be added.

Monarch Watch Waystation

The IDEA Garden is a an official Monach Butterfly Waystation, certified on July 13, 2006.

Butterfly Garden Brochure

Read what it takes to turn your garden into a butterfly garden.

Butterfly brochure rev.pdf
1/18/2008 12:55p (137kb 1 min @ 28.8Kbps)

Texas Superstars in the IDEA Garden

Texas Superstars plants found in the garden include: Coleus Plum Parfait and Burgundy Sun, Texas Gold Columbine, Gold Star Esperanza, Hamelia Firebush, Flare Hibiscus, New Gold Lantana, Purple Trailing Lantana, John Fanick Phlox, Imperial Blue Plumbago, Shantung Maple, Warren's Red Possumhaw (Deciduous Holly), Tidal Wave Cherry and Silver petunias, Laura Bush petunia, Dwarf Ruellia, Belinda's Dream rose, Marie Daly rose, Mexican Bush Sage, Henry Duelburg Salvia, and Variegated Tapioca.

Visit the Texas Superstars site to see the entire list of the stars.

Butterfly Garden Brochure

Planning & Development

The Garden Opens

IDEA Garden Brochures

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Contact: Keith Hansen
Smith County Extension Office
Room 116, Smith County
Cotton Belt Bldg.
1517 W Front St
Tyler, TX 75702-7854
Phone: 903-590-2980
Fax: 903-590-2984
11/20/2009 5:03p