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Purity Point
Image by Martha Gioumousis

Yellow Foxtail Lilies bloom with red Canna at Purity Point.

Colorful marigolds at city hall
Image by Martha Gioumousis

Colorful marigolds at City Hall

summer planters on the Commons with Canna, petunias, sweet potato vine
Image by Janine Willis

More than 70 of these planters beautify the Commons.

More than 70 of these containers beautify the Commons
Image by Janine Willis

Commons Planters Summer 2021

Ithaca Public Plantings

Each day, hundreds of people pass the plantings maintained by the Community Beautification program, and we receive many questions about the types of plants that are growing in them. These pages will present photos and descriptions of some of the plants we grow and information about what goes into the plants we choose.

Commons planters

Ithaca Commons

These gorgeous new planters were installed on The Ithaca Commons following the renovation of this popular public space in 2016.

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Daylilies at Purity

Purity Point

One of the largest and most visible sites of the Beautification Program, Purity Point is a mixed planting just past Purity Ice Cream on Rt. 13.

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Hardy Hibiscus at Sign Triangle

E. State St. Triangles

At the east end of the Commons, several roads intersect in an area known as the tuning fork, forming three triangles of land: the Aurora St. Triangle, Sign Triangle and Zelkova Triangle.

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Van Horn Park

Van Horn Park

Van Horn Park is a pocket-sized park on Taughannock Blvd. between Seneca St. and W. State St. with the Cayuga Lake Inlet at its back.

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Last updated December 30, 2021

Ithaca Public Plantings

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