Sisson's Peony Gardens is located in
Rosendale, Wisconsin. The site was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...
in 2006.
History
Wilbur Sisson began growing
peony
The peony or paeony () is any flowering plant in the genus ''Paeonia'', the only genus in the family Paeoniaceae. Peonies are native to Asia, Europe, and Western North America. Scientists differ on the number of species that can be distinguish ...
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
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