Cradled in the protection of the Conservatory is a 260-foot-long experiment known as the Ladies' Border. In this southern-facing area, unusual half-hardy plants not normally grown in New York get a chance to prove their worth on "foreign soil." Redesigned in 2002 with year-round interest in mind, the Ladies' Border features many plants that hadn't previously been grown outdoors at the Garden. In fall, crape-myrtles reveal their silver and cinnamon-colored bark and fragrant rosemary tries its hand at being evergreen. Camellias lend their southern charm in late fall and early spring, and pineapple-lilies are a burst of purple in summer.