Gardens

Larkspur (Consolida orientalis) in the Lewis House Garden. Image appears in the Colonial Williamsburg book, "Flowers and Herbs of Early America".

Summer in the Lewis House Garden. This image appears in the Colonial WIlliamsburg book, "Flowers and Herbs of Early America".

Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm' (Orange Coneflower) in the Lewis House Garden. Image appears in the Colonial Williamsburg book, "Flowers and Herbs of Early America".

Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower) in the Lewis House Garden. Image appears in the Colonial Williamsburg book, "Flowers and Herbs of Early America".

Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm' (Orange Coneflower) in the Powell House Kitchen garden. Image appears in the Colonial Williamsburg book, "Flowers and Herbs of Early America".

Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower) in the Colonial Garden. Image from the Colonial Williamsburg book, "Flowers and Herbs of Early America".

Papaver Rhoeas (Corn Poppy) in the Lewis House Garden. For sepia version see image #D2003-BTL-0514-030b.

An interpreter looks at summer vegetables in the James Geddy House garden.

An interpreter strolls through the summer gardens at the Governor's Palace.

A sepia toned image of the flower - Papaver Rhoeas (Corn Poppy) in the Lewis House Garden. For color version see image #D2003-BTL-0514-030

'Pink Caprice' lantana flowers bloom in the Alexander Craig House garden.

The Alexander Craig House and garden in the summer.

A bee feeds on a yellow flower in the summer garden at King's Arms Tavern.

A view of the St. George Tucker House from the west over a fenceline and through a boxwood hedge. This is one of the original 88 buildings in the Historic Area.

A flower - Sanguinaria canadensis (Bloodroot) - in the Colonial Garden. For a sepia version see: D2003-BTL-0328-066

Ice covers a branch filled with red berries in the Lightfoot Tenement Garden. A well sits in the background.

A character interpreter portrays Nation Builder Martha Washington, the wife of George Washington in the Orlando Jones Garden. Colonial Williamsburg's Nation Builders portray real historical figures associated with 18th century Williamsburg who made signifcant contributions to the American story.

An interpreter enjoys the gardens behind the Governor's Palace on a bright spring day.

Two interpreters enjoy the gardens behind the Governor's Palace on a bright spring day.

Spring tulips bloom in the garden behind the Taliaferro-Cole House.

The Governor's Palace in the spring.

Spring flowers bloom in a garden in the Historic Area.

A spring tulip blooms in a garden at the John Blair House, with an outbuilding in the background.

Red spring tulips bloom in the Colonial Garden across from Bruton Parish Church.

Spring tulips bloom in the gardens behind the Governor's Palace.