Sunken Gardens features a new floral scheme designed by the Garden Artists every year. These displays feature over 30,000 different annuals.
The 2024 theme is “Golden Hours”
“Golden Hours” As the first rays of dawn kiss the horizon, the Sunken Gardens awaken in a symphony of colors and tranquility. As visitors wander and explore the gardens, they can immerse themselves in the magic of both sunrise and sunset in the capitol city.
Incorporating elements of the city we love and inspired by early spring mornings and late summer evenings, the garden will invite visitors to experience the beauty glimpsed during the golden hours of the day, if only for a moment. Taking inspiration from the City flag, All Roads Lead to Lincoln, we created a design that will draw people to the Sunken Gardens to be inspired by the hope and optimism that tends to lend itself to this space.
Follow the garden East to West as the colors shift and merge to enhance representations of the State Capitol, the Gardens’ art collection, and our living ponds. Stop by Rebekah at the well and experience the serenity and peace that the moving water provides even in the hustle and bustle of the heart of the city. As the oranges and purples of the perfect summer evening set in, take solace in the calming and soothing healing garden and share in this space we love.
Ledges East of the Falls (1)
Tri-Color Beech Bed
- Peruvian Daffodils
- Zahara Sunburst/Fire Mix
- Red Coleus mix (Wizard velvet red/sunset
- Begonia Sunburst/Zinnia Double Zahara Mix
Top Tier Bed
- King Tut
- Teacup Calocasia
- Purple Coleus Mix (Royalty/FloridaSunRose)
- Cana cananova yellow
- Zahara Sunburst/Fire Mix
- Salvia Sally fun deep Ocean
- Red Coleus mix (Wizard velvet red/sunset)
Middle Tier Bed
- Coleus Salsa Verde
- Zahara Sunburst/Fire Mix
- Begonia Sunburst/Zinnia Double Zahara Mix - Heavy begonia in shade/zinnia in sun
- Salvia Sally fun deep Ocean
- Red Coleus mix (Wizard velvet red/sunset)
Bottom Tier Bed
- Coleus Salsa Verde
- Zahara Sunburst/Fire Mix
- Begonia Sunburst/Zinnia Double Zahara Mix - Heavy begonia in shade/zinnia in sun
- Salvia Sally fun deep Ocean
- Red Coleus mix (Wizard velvet red/sunset)
- Ipomea Red Mix
- Silver Falls dichondra
3 Pines Bed
- Variegated Ginger
- Sunpatiens Tropical Rose
- Sunpatiens Tropical Orange
Backdrop Bed
- Caladium white/red mix
- Upright EE
Ledges Bed
- Canna mix (red/yellow)
- Upright EE
- Begonia Sunburst/Zinnia Double Zahara Mix - Heavy begonia top and zinnias bottom
- Bottle Palm
- Asparagus fern Meyerii
South Entrance - C Street (2)
East Walks Bed
- Lantana Lucky Orange
- Lantana Passion Fruit
- Lantana Pot of Gold
- Red Coleus mix (Wizard velvet red/sunset
- Begonia Sunburst/Zinnia Double Zahara Mix
- Purple Coleus Mix (Royalty/FloridaSunRose)
- Zahara Sunburst/Fire Mix
- Salvia Sally Fun Deep Ocean
- Canna Pretoria
- Canna Australis
- Gomphrena Mix (orange/fireworks)
C Street Entrance E side Bed
- Upright EE
- Peruvian Daffodils
- Zahara Sunburst/Fire Mix
- Red Coleus mix (Wizard velvet red/sunset
- Begonia Sunburst/Zinnia Double Zahara Mix
- Purple Coleus Mix (Royalty/FloridaSunRose)
Liver Bed
- Canna Cannova Yellow
- EE Mix
- Asparagus Fern Meyerii
- Ensete Banana
- Pineapple Lily
- Sunpatiens Purple candy
- Wizard Golden Coleus
Ponds (3)
North Pond Bed
- Illustris EE
- Upright EE
- Ensete Banana
- Green Banana
- Lantana Lucky Orange
- Lantana Passionfruit
- Lantana Pot O Gold
- Dahlia Tequila
- Dahlia Fireball
- Dahlia Purple White
- Salvia Black and Bloom
- Celosia Arrabona
- Canna Cannanova New Scarlet
- Canna Australis
- Canna Cannova Yellow
South Pond Bed
- Illustris EE
- Upright EE
- Ensete Banana
- Green Banana
- Lantana Lucky Orange
- Lantana Passionfruit
- Lantana Pot O Gold
- Dahlia Tequila
- Dahlia Fireball
- Dahlia Purple White
- Salvia Black and Bloom
- Celosia Arrabona
- Canna Cannanova New Scarlet
- Canna Australis
- Canna Cannova Yellow
East Beds (4)
Eastwalks Bed
- Lantana Lucky Orange
- Lantana Passion Fruit
- Lantana Pot of Gold
- Red Coleus mix (Wizard velvet red/sunset
- Begonia Sunburst/Zinnia Double Zahara Mix
- Purple Coleus Mix (Royalty/FloridaSunRose)
- Zahara Sunburst/Fire Mix
- Salvia sally fun deep ocean
- Canna cannova yellow
- Green Banana
Behind Benches Bed
- Sunpatiens Tropical Orange
- Sunpatiens Tropical Rose
Northeast Corner (5)
Obelisk Bed
- Thunbergia alata ‘Sunny Orange Wonder’
- Penta Glitterati ‘Red Star’
- Penta Glitterati ‘Purple Star’
- Dahlia Tequila Sunrise
- Dahlia Fireball
- Dahlia Purple & White
Skyrocket Boxwood Bed
- Green Banana
- Salvia Sally Fun Snow White
- Salvia Sally Fun Deep Ocean
North Walks Bed
- Lantana Lucky Orange
- Lantana Passion Fruit
- Lantana Pot of Gold
- Red Coleus mix (Wizard velvet red/sunset
- Begonia Non-Stop Fire/Zinnia Double Zahara Mix
- Purple Coleus Mix (Royalty/FloridaSunRose)
- Zahara Sunburst/Fire Mix
- Salvia Sally Fun Deep Ocean
- Canna Cannova Red
- Canna Cannova Yellow
- Canna Pretoria
- Canna Australis
- Gomphrena Mix (orange/fireworks)
- Cardoon
East Staircase Bed
- Ensete Banana
- Black EE
- Filler Arrobana Celosia Mix
- Edge Pink Lanatana
North Beds (6)
D Street Entrance Bed
- Yellow: Begonia Non-Stop Fire
- Yellow: Double Zahara Yellow
- Purple: Coleus Royalty/FloridaSunRose
- Orange: Zahara Sunburst
- Orange: Zahara Fire
- Red: Coleus Wizard Velvet red
- Red: Coleus Wizard Sunset
- Cardoon
- Gomphrena Mix (orange/fireworks)
- Canna Cannova red
- Canna Cannova yellow
- Pretoria Canna
North Walks Bed
- Lantana Lucky Orange
- Lantana Passion Fruit
- Lantana Pot of Gold
- Yellow: Begonia Non-Stop Fire
- Yellow: Double Zahara Yellow
- Purple: Coleus Royalty/FloridaSunRose
- Orange: Zahara Sunburst
- Orange: Zahara Fire
- Red: Coleus Wizard Velvet red
- Red: Coleus Wizard Sunset
- Canna Cannova Red
- Canna Cannova Yellow
- Canna Pretoria
- Gomphrena Mix (orange/fireworks)
- Cardoon
- Salvia Sally Fun Deep Ocean
Northwest Ledges and Wheel Beds (7)
D Street Entrance S side Bed
- Sun Gradient: Double Zahara Yellow
- Sun Gradient: Double Zahara Orange
- Sun Gradient: Double Zahara Fire
- Castor Bean
- Canna Australis
- Cannova Yellow/Red Mix
- Jade Princess Millet
- Sedona Sun Ornamental Pepper
- Alocasia Sarian EE mix
- Yellow: Begonia Non-Stop Fire
- Yellow: Double Zahara Yellow
- Purple: Coleus Royalty/FloridaSunRose
- Orange: Zahara Sunburst
- Orange: Zahara Fire
- Red: Coleus Wizard Velvet red
- Red: Coleus Wizard Sunset
Wheel Bed
- Pretoria Canna
- Black& Bloom Salvia
- Penta Glitterati Red Star
- Penta Glitterati Purple Star
- Lysimachia Goldilocks
Pavilion Beds (8)
Planters
- Fireworks Gomphrena
- King Tut Papyrus
- Pineapple Lily
- Ipomea Red Mix
- Lysimachia Goldilocks
Pavilion Bed
- Salvia Sally Fun Deep Ocean
- Coleus Salsa Verde
Harold’s Bed
- Pink/Yellow Lantana on Standard
- Hawaiian Eye EE
- Zesty Pink Zinnia
- Double Zahara Yellow Zinnia
- Lysimachia Goldilocks
Ledges West of Falls (9)
Flag Center Bed
- Coleus Salsa Verde
- Salvia Sally Fun Deep Ocean
Overlook Bed
- Elegant Feather
- Jad Princess
Top Tier Bed
- Papyrus King Tut
- Colocasia Teacup
- Lysimachia Goldilocks
- Yellow: Begonia Non-Stop Fire
- Yellow: Double Zahara Yellow
- Purple: Coleus Royalty/FloridaSunRose
- Orange: Zahara Sunburst
- Orange: Zahara Fire
- Red: Coleus Wizard Velvet red
- Red: Coleus Wizard Sunset
- Dichondra Silver falls
Middle Tier Bed
- Yellow: Begonia Non-Stop Fire
- Yellow: Double Zahara Yellow
- Purple: Coleus Royalty/FloridaSunRose
- Orange: Zahara Sunburst
- Orange: Zahara Fire
- Red: Coleus Wizard Velvet red
- Red: Coleus Wizard Sunset
- Alocasia Sarian
- Elephant Ear Mix
- Castor Bean
- Dichondra Silver Falls
Bottom Tier Bed
- Yellow: Begonia Non-Stop Fire
- Yellow: Double Zahara Yellow
- Purple: Coleus Royalty/FloridaSunRose
- Orange: Zahara Sunburst
- Orange: Zahara Fire
- Red: Coleus Wizard Velvet red
- Red: Coleus Wizard Sunset
- Ornamental Pepper Sedona Sun
- Jade Princess Millet
- Dichondra Silver Falls
- Ipomea Red Mix
Street Entrances (10)
C Street Bed
- Canna Cannova Yellow
- Ageratum Artist Blue
- Ageratum Artist Pearl
- Zinnia double zahara cherry
- Zinnia double zahara fire
- Zinnia Double Zahara bright orange
- Zinnia double zahara yellow
D Street Sign Bed
- Canna Cannova Yellow
- Ageratum Artist Blue
- Ageratum Artist Pearl
- Zinnia double zahara cherry
- Zinnia double zahara fire
- Zinnia Double Zahara bright orange
- Zinnia double zahara yellow
D Street Sign Bed
- Canna Cannova Yellow
- Ageratum Artist Blue
- Ageratum Artist Pearl
- Zinnia double zahara cherry
- Zinnia double zahara fire
- Zinnia Double Zahara bright orange
- Zinnia double zahara yellow
Healing Garden - Upper Level (11)
Ti plant Cordyline Bed
- Ti Plant
- Sunpatiens Tropical Rose
Revielle Bed
- Salvia Sally Fun Snow White
- Brugmansia variegated white
- Euphorbia Diamond Frost
- Osteopermum Serenity White
- Echinacea pow wow white
Healing Garden Path Bed
- Caladiums Red
- Caladiums White
- Beacon Impatiens Pearl Island Mix
26th St Slope Bed
- Red Caladiums
- White Caladiums
Capital Parkway Sign Bed (12)
Capital Parkway Sign Bed
- Canna Cannova Yellow
- Ageratum Artist Blue
- Ageratum Artist Pearl
- Zinnia double zahara cherry
- Zinnia double zahara fire
- Zinnia Double Zahara bright orange
- Zinnia double zahara yellow
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