Sisson's Peony Gardens is located in

Rosendale, Wisconsin Rosendale is a village in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,063 at the 2010 census. The village is located partially within the Town of Rosendale and partially within the Town of Springvale. History The village ...

. The site was added to the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...

in 2006.

History

Wilbur Sisson began growing peony plants in his sister's yard after his retirement in 1918. Sisson found success in selling the plants and expanded the gardens. In 2005, the Rosendale Historical Society purchased the site.

Images

File:Sissons Peony Gardens flowerbed.jpg, Peonies along sidewalk in 2014 File:Sissons Peony Gardens yard June 2014.jpg, Yard during 2014 bloom

References

Parks on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin Gardens in Wisconsin Geography of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin National Register of Historic Places in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin {{FondduLacCountyWI-geo-stub