Many families have enhanced the spaces of their loved ones with plantings for the spring and also in preparation for the Field of Flowers event at Our Lady of the Rosary Cemetery & Prayer Gardens on April 7th.
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The staff at Our Lady is often asked what type of native plants are best suited for the brutal hot summer heat. Below is a list of colorful, adaptable native plants that are recommended for the cemetery grounds by the Master Gardeners who volunteer their services at Our Lady:
Fall Aster, Calylophus, Red Scullcap, Texas Betony, Miniature Roses (knock out), Rock Roses, Salvia Greggii, Salvia Henry Duelberg, Blackeyed Susan, Blackfoot Daisy, Daisy-Engelmann, Columbine-yellow and red, Damianita, Gaura, Hymenoxys, Lambs Ear, Penstemon Rock, Phlox Garden, Primrose Missouri, Cherry Sage, Jerusalem Sage, Zexmenia, Verbena, Wine Cup, Purple Coneflower, and Turks Cap.
A family member recently shared with the staff, “In what other cemetery can you walk amongst the wildflowers, rest on the deck at the pond’s edge, sit for a while in the picnic area, be delighted by the butterflies and birds, stroll the Prayer Path of St. Francis through the wooded area, and be surrounded by God’s beauty, peace, and grace?”.
We are proud to serve as stewards of Our Lady’s grounds, and assist our families in their time of need and beyond. It is ourgoal to provide a sanctuary of peace and comfort.
Be sure to mark your calendars for April 7th and join us for ourspring-time celebration of life!
