Garden of Shakespeare's Flowers - San Francisco, California
Posted by: 
hotshoe
N 37° 46.137 W 122° 28.033
10S E 546923 N 4180313
Garden devoted only to flowers mentioned in Shakespeare's plays
Waymark Code: WM627B
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/20/2009
Views: 9
This garden was started in 1928 by the California Spring Blossom and Wildflower Association. I believe they originally intended to have a planting of each flower and herb mentioned in one of the plays or sonnets; now there are twenty types identified on a plaque on the garden wall.
The path into the garden leads first under a grove of cherry trees. “So we grew together, Like to a double cherry…” – A Midsummers Nights Dream III.ii.
It's surrounded by beds of flowers such as violets, carnations, and thyme.
“The forward violet thus did I chide” Sonnet 99
“Of trembling winter, the fairest flowers o' the season are our carnations, and streak'd gillyvors.” – Winter's Tale IV.iii.
“I know a bank whereon the wild thyme blows…” – A Midsummer Night's Dream II.i.
Recently ornamental gates were installed at the entrance to the garden, with an ironwork arch which spells "Shakespeare Garden".
At the far end of the garden is a very nice monument to Shakespeare which bears bronze plaques of many flower-themed quotations from his work.
Location Type: Other
If other, please explain::
This is a public garden, in Golden Gate Park
Property Type:: Public
Date of event:: 1928
Location notes::
Golden Gate Park is open year round, daily around the clock - this location is not suitable for visiting after dark. It's free, accessible from several routes of city transit, and there is usually parking available within a half mile on park roads.
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