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Week of August 24, 2012

Cercis canadensis

Cercis canadensis, our native Redbud, arches gracefully at the entrance to The Ruin garden.

Photo by Lisa Roper
Clematis virginiana

Clematis virginiana trails form a wooden beam in The Ruin Garden.

Photo by Lisa Roper
The Rock Ledge

Echinacea 'Tomato Soup', Coreopsis tinctoria, and Liatris spicata mingle on The Rock Ledge above The Pond.

Photo by Lisa Roper
The Rock Ledge

Kniphofia caulescens, and orange Cosmos sulphureus line a path on The Rock Ledge.

Photo by Lisa Roper
The Gravel Garden

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster', Agastache 'Ava' and the spiny Yucca rostrata are illuminated in The Gravel Garden.

Photo by Lisa Roper
Thunbergia gregorii

Thunbergia gregorii, an annual vine native to central Africa clambers up the arches in The Cut Flower Garden.

Photo by Lisa Roper
The Chanticleer Terrace

Hand crafted chairs beckon on The Chanticleer Terrace.

Photo by Lisa Roper
 Lagerstroemia indica

The Tennis Court Garden bursts with late season color as Lagerstroemia indica [Dynamite] blooms with a red raspberry color.

Photo by Lisa Roper
The Tea Cup Garden

Foliage color and texture variations on the way to The Tea Cup Garden.

Photo by Lisa Roper
Washingtonia robosta

Washingtonia robusta, The Mexican Fan Palm, creates a striking image in the Entrance garden.

Photo by Lisa Roper
Cissus discolor

Cissus discolor, an annual vine, trails from containers on the Chanticleer Terrace.

Photo by Lisa Roper

Wayne Art Center Exhibit

Greenhouse Construction

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What's in Bloom - 2011 Season

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3pm Saturdays & Sundays,
and until 6:30pm Friday evenings.

Parking reservations are not required on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Friday Late Closings


Open until 8pm May 3 through
August 30.

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 2024


We open at 8:00am on August 3,
September 7, October 5, and November 2 for early entrance in 2024.

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Once Upon a Garden:
Storytime at Chanticleer


Story Time will be held at 9:30am,
on July 20, August 10 .
Registration is required.

Woody Plant Conference


Friday, July 19, 2024 at the
Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College.
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Perennial Plant Conference


Friday, October 18, 2024 at the
Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College.
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