4-H Children's Garden at Michigan State University
Map Overview C - Rainbow Area

Map Overview | Rainbow Area

Pioneer Garden
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The Pioneer Garden is one of the 6 parts of the Rainbow Gardens. Vegetables growing here are those mentioned in the "Little House" books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. These heirloom vegetables, many introduced from European countries, came over with the settlers.

Scarlet Runner Bean
Cosmos
Love-Lies-Bleeding
Giant Flowering Tobacco
Pumpkin 'Rouge d'Etampes'
(the model for Cinderella's coach)


Love Lies Bleeding

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C: Rainbow Area

Cereal Bowl Garden
Milk, Meat and Wool Garden
Pioneer Garden
International Garden
African-American Garden
Hispanic-American Garden
North American Indian Garden
Asian-American Garden
Small World Globe

map overview

A: Sunburst Area | B: Amphitheater Area | C: Rainbow Area | D: Treehouse Area |
E: Butterfly Area | F: Pond Area | G: Maze Area | H: Chimes Area |