Wetland and Gardens

Waste Management Inc. Gardens

Lining the north shore of Kinder Lake, this is the park’s largest garden and includes wetland plants
(Louisiana Iris and Whitetop Sedge on the lake side of its gravel path) and upland grasses (Giant
Liriope, Dwarf Maiden Grass, Karly Rose Fountain Grass and Gulf Coast Muhly) on the upland side.

Lindsey Garden & Cooper Industries Garden

At the eastern end of Kinder Lake, these water gardens contain Louisiana Iris, Yellow Flag Iris,
Pickerel Rush, Variegated Water Celery, Lizard’s Tail and Arrow Arum. Water Lilies float further out
in the water.

Vinson & Elkins Garden

An upland slope shaded by large Red Oaks and Silver Maples, this gateway garden from downtown
offers large expanses of Giant Liriope and Gulf Coast Muhly that envelope and protect the John P.
McGovern Children’s Playground.

The Brown Foundation Promenade

Devon Energy Global Garden

Located next to Bracewell Plaza and along Lamar Street, this garden highlights plants from around
the world that immigrated to Houston with her diverse population. This garden includes Mexican
Heather and Sedum, Hybrid Pride of Barbados, Chinese Goddess Bamboo, French Lavender, Korean
Boxwood, English Thyme and African Iris.

Lily Chen Foster Garden

Located where the Andrea and Bill White Promenade meets Lamar Street, a variety of lilies highlight
this garden, including Spider Lily, Daylilies, Lily of the Nile, White Rain Lily, Giant Crinum Lily, and
Black-Eyed Stella Daylily.

Jimi Derrick's Arbor

Shaded by the Nancy G. Kinder Oak—the largest of the Live Oaks moved to The Brown Foundation
Promenade—this shade garden includes Indica and Encore Azaleas, Sasanqua and Japanese
Camelias, Holly Fern, Reeves’ Spirea and Asian Jasmine.

The Wortham Foundation Gardens

Bernice Hevrdejs Butterfly Garden & Sanders Hummingbird Garden

Designed to attract birds and butterflies, these side-by-side gardens are full of plants with bright
flowers, including Coral Fountain Plant, Native Turk’s Cap, Hamaelia, Compact Blue Butterfly, Cherry
Chief Sage, Winecups, Yellow Cestrum, Yellow and Red Shrimp Plants, Blue Princess Verbena, Pentas,
and African Bauhinia.

Allen Family Rose Garden

Located next to Jimi Derrick’s Arbor and the Transier Bandstand, old and adapted roses can be found
in this garden, including Republic of Texas, Ducher, Mutabilis, Rouleti, Double Knock-out, Old Blush,
Iceberg, Nearly Wild, Martha Gonzales and Buff Beauty Roses.

Clea and Chapman's Garden

Located at the corner of Avenida de las Americas and Lamar, this corner garden offers a bright
display of sun-loving annuals, including Pansies, Periwinkle, Begonias and Snapdragons at different
times of year, and perennials, including Salvia, Rudbeckia, Foxtail Fern, Asian Jasmine, Dwarf Abelia
and Dwarf Gardenia.

Jackie Martin Family Scent Garden

Located between the Riley Family Fountain and the Maconda O’Connor Listening Vessels, this
garden offers scents and smells of all different types from Oregano, Rosemary, Sweetspire, Phlox,
Gardenia, Night Blooming Jasmine, Alyssum, “Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow” and Skinner’s Banana
Shrub.

Mary Lents Native Plant Garden

Texas native shrubs and flowers can be found in this garden, which is located between the Riley
Family Fountain and the Grace Event Lawn. There are simply too many plants to list, but they
include several varieties of Sage, Red Yucca, Guara, Viburnum, Salvia, Chile Pequin, Mexican Mint
Marigold, Esperanza and Gulf Coast Penstemon.

Fulbright & Jaworski LLP Garden

Tropicals thrive in Houston’s climate as this garden shows with its Hibiscus, Plumbago, Bird of
Paradise, Croton, Bouganvillea, Bromeliad, Candlebush, Dwarf Oleander, Ixora, Shell Ginger, and
Natal Plum.

Michelle Rozzell Bulb Garden

Located beyond the Hagstette Putting Green, this garden highlights bulbs, including Cyclamen,
Pfitzer’s Dwarf Cannas, Aspidistra, So Sweet Hosta, Walking Iris, Autumn Crocus, Amaryllis, several
varieties of Hyacinth, Daffodils, Narcissus, Freesia, Scilla, Montbertia, and, of course, Tulips.