Willmott, Ellen Ann b. August 19, 1858 d. September 27, 1934 British gardener, best remembered for plants named for her, such as Ceratostigma willmottianum (sometimes called Chinese plumbago), Potentilla nepalensis 'Miss Willmott' and Syringa vulgaris 'Miss Ellen Willmott'. She helped her mother to design and plant a formal garden before embarking, in 1882, on a daring venture of her own, involving the construction of a rock-strewn ravine, so that she could plant alpines in something resembling their native habitat. Her independent income was sufficient...[Read More] (Bio by: julia&keld) Brentwood Cathedral Burial Grounds, Brentwood, Essex, England
b. August 19, 1858 d. September 27, 1934