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Week of May 20, 2011

Allium's 'Gladiator'

Allium 'White Giant' seems to float amidst a backdrop of Baptisia alba flowers in the gravel gardens.

Photo by Lisa Roper
Anchusa azurea

Anchusa azurea and Baptisia sphaerocarpa 'Screaming Yellow' vie for attention on the Long Border.

Photo by Doug Croft
Arisaema thunbergii ssp. urashima

Arisaema thunbergii ssp. urashima, an Asian Jack in the Pulpit with a very long sapadix, blooms in the Asian Woods garden.

Photo by Lisa Roper
Vegetable Garden

The cool season vegetables in the Vegetable Garden relishing the rain and cooler temperatures.

Photo by Doug Croft
Rhododendron blossoms

Rhododendron blossoms float in a container on the sunporch.

Photo by Lisa Roper
Laburnum x watereri 'Vossii'

Laburnum x watereri 'Vossii', golden chain tree, highlights the arches in the Cut Flower Garden.

Photo by Doug Croft
Thymus praecox

Thymus praecox ssp. arcticus creates a carpet of pink in the gravel garden.

Photo by Lisa Roper
Gladiolus communis

Gladiolus communis ssp. byzantinus, after a rain on the rock ledge near the pond.

Photo by Lisa Roper
Vegetable boxes

Vegetable boxes full of Nasturtium, Thyme, Calendula, and purple mustard perch on the walls in the kitchen garden.

Photo by Lisa Roper
Podophyllum 'Spotty Dotty'

The flower of Podophyllum 'Spotty Dotty' , a hybrid Asian Mayapple, Hangs below the spotted leaf in the Asian Woods garden.

Photo by Lisa Roper
Anchusa azurea

Anchusa azurea, Italian Bugloss opens it's electric blue flowers on the Long Border.

Photo by Lisa Roper
Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea Tricolor'

Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea Tricolor' a European Beech with a very decorative leaf, flanks the entrance-way to the Kitchen Courtyard Gardens.

Photo by Lisa Roper
Ornathogalum dubium

Ornathogalum dubium, a bulb from South Africa, mingles with parsley, rosemary and beets in the teacup garden.

Photo by Lisa Roper

Previous Weeks

What's in Bloom - 2010 Season

Take a look at last seasons Highlights to help plan your visit this season...

Opening Times

Wednesday - Sunday


10am - 5pm

Parking reservations are required until
3pm Wednesdays-Sundays.

Friday Evenings


The garden will be open until 8pm through Labor Day.
Parking reservations are required until 6:30pm.
Due to limited parking, we cannot accommodate groups on Friday evenings.

Picnicking is permitted only in the picnic areas, except on Friday evenings from 4-8pm, guests may picnic anywhere in the garden.
We ask guests to carry out what they bring in.

Early Saturdays in 2025


We open at 8:00am on the following Saturdays:June 7, July 5, August 2,
September 6, October 4,
and November 1.
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Biodiversity Survey


We are proud to announce the release of our Biodiversity Survey, which outlines the impact that our garden has on the insect and animal populations that we intersect with.
Listen to Bill Thomas on Margaret Roach's podcast, A Way to Garden, as they discuss the Biodiversity Survey.

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