Shimek Gardens in Alvin, Texas....Visit Alvin

Shimek Gardens

Shimek Gardens is located at 3122 County Road 237 * (29.403227, -95.29004 ) in or near the city of Alvin

Photo of Shimek Gardens Take a break from living in the fast lane and stroll through the award winning Shimek’s Gardens, located one mile west of Alvin’s city limits. Enjoy the beauty of over 850 different types of Daylilies, hundreds of roses and a large variety of other flowers that all play a part in attracting butterflies and hummingbirds. The peak time to visit is May through July. Harvey and Nell Shimek Erica Bird decided we would enjoy being a National Display Garden for the American Hemerocallis Society. A National Display Garden represents the national society by growing hundreds of different daylilies from hybridizers all over the United States. The names of the daylily and its hybridizer are labeled, with beds that are maintained year round. Shimek’s Gardens is an official AHS Display Garden.

A display garden is a setting for daylilies growing in a natural environment. We grow about 850 different cultivars, plus thousands of our own seedlings, which means as a result of spreading pollen from one daylily onto the pistil of another, a unique daylily evolves. We also grow roses, hibiscus, jatrophas, and many unusual plants. Our original goal was to have year-round color in the garden, and we are pleased that we have achieved our goal.

We are both exhibition and garden judges for the American Hemerocallis Society. Nell is also a National Council of State Garden Clubs Flower Show Judge.Our Celebration of Daylilies is an ongoing adventure that we practice daily. We still consider ourselves hobbyists, with a hobby that has gotten completely out of hand. “It is something that Harvey and I can enjoy together, hoping to pass the love of gardening and hybridizing to our grandchildren,” remarked Nell Shimek.“We enjoy hybridizing, and always look forward to seeing our first babies bloom. We love to share the beauty of the daylily with visitors that come to the garden. A special treat of ours is to welcome folks who come, so please come to celebrate the daylilies with us.”