Photo by Bonnie Hilton

GARDENS TOWN

The Millis Garden Club maintains a variety of gardens throughout Millis, including:

❊ Garden beds at the "Welcome to

Millis" sign at the corner of

Rte. 109 and Village Street

❊ Garden beds at the Pump House at

the intersection of Rte. 115 and

Village Street

❊ Three-season container gardens

located at --

* The Veterans Memorial Building

* The front and rear of the Millis

Public Library

* The Millis Fire Station

* The traffic island at Rte. 109 and

Exchange Street

Lilies in bloom! Photo by Sue Conte

Such lush lilies! Photo by Sue Conte

Photo by Bonnie Hilton

Photo by Bonnie Hilton

The "Welcome to Millis" garden at the corner of Rte. 109 and Village Street ~ Photos by Sue Conte

The "Welcome to Millis" garden at the corner of

Route 109 and Village Street.

The Gardens at the Millis Public Library

In the 2013-14 timeframe, local volunteer Jean Maier designed and spearheaded the installation of the lovely gardens at the newly constructed Millis Public Library. Jeannie, an artist and self-taught gardener, undertook this formidable project on her own initiative, in coordination with then Library Trustee liaison Maria Neville. The Millis Garden Club and Millis Lions Club donated the funding and manpower, and certified arborist and landscaper Scott McPhee volunteered his time and talent to work in collaboration with Jeannie in selecting and purchasing the plants and preparing the soil. In the words of former Library Director Tricia Perry, the result reflects Jeannie’s “... incredible spirit of grace, generosity and artistic genius.”

The three container gardens at the front and rear entrances are designed and maintained by the Millis Garden Club.

Please take the time to enjoy the gardens when visiting the library and take pleasure in them during each of the changing seasons.

Here is a gallery of happy plants at the library in early fall (photos by Jean Maier). Click a photo for descriptions or to enlarge (these options may not be available on mobile versions) --

Back parking lot entrance. European Hornbeam and Little King River Birch with A Japanese Maple and a wispy Amsonia in the foreground.

Little King River Birch at the parking lot entrance with the granite birdbath and Autumn Joy sedum. Twisty onion (Allium senescens) and an Ogon Spirea in the foreground.

European Hornbeam at the parking lot entrance. Flowering perennials under are Autumn Joy sedum and a blue Aster (variety unknown).

Back courtyard along the fence. Winter King Hawthorn trees underplanted with Threadleaf Coreopsis, Russian Arborvitae (Microbiota), Siberian Iris, and Barren Strawberries.

Along the history room wing, Rose of Sharon 'Blue Satin' and Little Quick Fire Hydrangea, with a bit of an invasion of blue mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum).

Paperbark Maple at the courtyard entrance with various Hostas and a bare area recently cleared of enthusiastic annual volunteer Silene.

In the corner near the courtyard entrance, Kirengeshoma about to bloom, sprawled across a rhododendron, with Hosta and a Knockout Rose in the foreground.

Further east, Sweet Pepperbush (Clethra 'Hummingbird') and Japanese Maple along the sidewalk.

Wider view of the same - Sweet Pepperbush (Clethra 'Hummingbird') and Japanese Maple along the sidewalk.

Beautifully shaped Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica) at the Exchange Stree end. Against the building are Quickfire Hydrangea and Russian Aborvitae.

Longer view of the same. Jeannie caught in the reflection.

'Hell Strip' along the Main Street sidewalk. Autumn Joy sedum, Drift series Shrub rose, dwarf Fountain Grass (Pennesetum Hameln), Little Princess Spirea along with some Korean Mums (Dendranthemum) which aren't showing the buds of flowers that will bloom in October.

Pots in front with Dusty Miller, Petunias and Canna.

Main Street area with a (not recommended) Cleveland Select Callery Pear, Little Quickfire Hydrangea, Autumn Joy sedum, drift roses and sedum acre which is overrunning the junipers.

GARDENS TOWN

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The Millis Garden Club maintains a variety of gardens throughout Millis, including:

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The Gardens at the Millis Public Library

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Millis Garden Club