How Do You Create A Barbara Bush Garden?
Barbara Bush, born June 8, 1925, is best known for her role as U. S. First Lady (1989-1993). Married to George Herbert Walker Bush, Barbara gained popularity for her children’s book about the family dog, Millie. She raised money to restore the White House and established a foundation to promote literacy. Barbara Bush continued her charitable works after retirement. Here are easy ways to honor Barbara Bush’s work in a garden or landscape corner. Start with a Barbara Bush Rose. This hybrid tea rose, named after the former First Lady, grows 4 to 6 feet tall. The rose bush has a pink flower and is trained as a bush or as a rose tree. The bush is moderately thorny and thrives in hot weather. The roses make excellent cut flowers. Add wildflowers, such as the bluebonnet flower named after Barbara Bush. The native bluebonnet is the Texas state flower. Its violet-blue color covers Texas roadsides and hills. The Barbara Bush variant has lavender flowers instead of blue. Bluebonnets are generally
