Week of April 26, 2013

The Pool House is framed by Agave americana and a lawn of yellow tulips.
Photo by Lisa Roper

Muscari armeniacum and Muscari armeniacum 'Valerie Finnis' grow beside Virginia bluebells near The Spring House.
Photo by Lisa Roper

The Teacup Garden is awash with purple bok choy 'Violetta' and orange and salmon colored tulips, heuchera, and osteospermum.
Photo by Lisa Roper

Cercis gigantea, a large leaved Redbud, greets the visitor near the Entrance Pavillion.
Photo by Lisa Roper

A young visitor relaxes on The Sun Porch.
Photo by Lisa Roper

Floating Flowers on The Sun Porch.
Photo by Lisa Roper

Tulip 'Easter Surprise' with Nasella tenuissima behind it in The Gravel Garden.
Photo by Lisa Roper

Colorful lettuces and kale fill the Vegetable Garden.
Photo by Lisa Roper

A bluestone container in The Ruin Garden is planted with Fritillaria persica, Erysimum [POEM Mirabelle], Narcissus 'W.P. Milner' and a barrel cactus.
Photo by Lisa Roper

Enkianthus perulatus lights up the Asian Woods.
Photo by Lisa Roper

Primula kisoana, an early Asian Primrose, in The Asian Woods.
Photo by Lisa Roper

Thalictrum thalictroides blooms in Bells Woods.
Photo by Lisa Roper

A creekside path leads under a bridge in Bells Woods.
Photo by Lisa Roper

Tulipa 'Akebono' in the Bulb Meadow.
Photo by Lisa Roper
What's in Bloom - 2012 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: May 3, June 7,
July 5, August 2, September 6,
October 4, and November 1.
Regular admission fees apply and Parking reservations are required.
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House and Garden Tours
Held every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 11am.
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News & Events
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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July 26-29, 2025
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