Nestled along the driveway are collections of miniature daffodil  that explode in Spring, followed by a display of fern leaf peony (Paeonia tenuifolia).  These displays are intermingled with mainstays of the garden including hellebores and flowering shrubs. 

A magnificent Elizabeth magnolia tree (Magnolia x ‘Elizabeth’) also anchors the beds. 

In the book, A Place Called Aullwood, Marie recalled the decision to start a wildflower garden. "John loved to ride horseback. I played golf before I was married but he didn't care much for golf and I didn't care much for horseback riding so we decided we would grow wildflowers."