The Ribbon Garden
Dedicated in memory of Jeanne Hylant by the Hylant Family Foundation
Gardeners around Ohio can tell you how difficult it can be to find the right mix of beautifully blooming plants for every season. That’s especially true when gardening primarily with native species. This garden at the heart of the ice ribbon has been planted in memory of Jeanne Hylant, a gifted gardening enthusiast. Using a mixture of native and non-invasive exotic species, this area showcases plants that can survive in urban site conditions while still providing environmental benefits. These bold and unconventional combinations provide year-round beauty for all to enjoy.
Jeanne's Gardening Tips:
- Invite kids into the garden to get their hands & knees dirty with you.
- A little love and tenderness turns the weakest plant into a beauty!
- Remember: Keeping gardens beautiful to our eyes also soothes our souls.
Park Address:
1505 Front Street
Toledo, Ohio 43605
Plants Incorporated into The Ribbon Garden
Gladiator Allium
Allium x 'Gladiator'
Globemaster Allium
Allium x 'Globemaster'
Leo Nodding Wild Onion
Allium cernuum ‘Leo’
Arkansas Blue Star
Amsonia hubrichtii
Red October Big Bluestem
Andropogon gerardii ‘Red October’
Blueberry Sundae False Indigo
Baptisia x ‘Blueberry Sundae’
Blue Towers False Indigo
Baptisia x ‘Blue Towers’
Ivory Towers False Indigo
Baptisia x ‘Ivory Towers’
Lemon Meringue False Indigo
Baptisia x ‘Lemon Meringue’
Daffodil & Hyacinth Mix
Narcissus, mixed cultivars
Hyacinthus, mixed cultivars
Lanceleaf Coreopsis
Coreopsis verticillata
Pica Bella Purple Coneflowe
Enchinacea purpurea ‘Pica Bella’
Stonecrop
Hylotelephium spectabile
Bearded Iris Mix
Iris germanica, Mixed Cultivars
Northwind Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum ‘Northwind’
Bowl of Beauty Peony
Paeonia x ‘Bowl of Beauty’
Buckeye Bell Peony
Paeonia x ‘Buckeye Belle’
Coral Sunset Peony
Paeonia x ‘Coral Sunset’
Husker Red Beardtongue
Penstemon digitalis ‘Husker Red’
Duchesse de Nemours Peony
Paeonia x ‘Duchesse de Nemours’
Kansas Peony
Paeonia x ‘Kansas’
Karl Rosenfeld Peony
Paeonia x ‘Karl Rosenfeld’
Laura Dessert Peony
Paeonia x ‘Laura Dessert’
Bowl of Beauty Peony
Paeonia x ‘Myrtle Gentry’
Moon River Peony
Paeonia x ‘Moon River’
Pink Hawaiian Coral Peony
Paeonia x ‘Pink Hawaiian Coral’
Red Charm Peony
Paeonia x ‘Red Charm’
Raspberry Sundae Peony
Paeonia x ‘Raspberry Sundae’
Sarah Bernhardt Peony
Paeonia x ‘Sara Bernhardt
Shirley Temple Peony
Paeonia x ‘Shirley Temple’
Double Knock Out Rose
Rosa x ‘Radtko’
Black-Eyed Susan
Rudbeckia fulgida var. fulgida
Prairie Dock
Silphium terebinthinaceum
Chameleon Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Chameleon’
Standing Ovation Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Standing Ovation’
Wood’s Purple New York Aster
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii ‘Wood’s Purple’
October Skies Aromatic Aster
Symphyotrichum oblongifolius ‘October Skies’