This ever-changing living museum—New England’s premier wildflower garden—has more than 1,500 native plant species and cultivars, with many rare and endangered native specimens throughout the gardens, as well as the unique “New England Garden of Rare and Endangered Plants.”

Hours

Open for season April 15–October 31

April 15–Labor Day: daily, 9 a.m.–7 p.m.

September 2–October 31: daily, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Information

Snacks, drinks, and wraps are available in the Visitor Center.

Picnicking is allowed on our patio only, not in the Garden.

Dogs are not permitted in the Garden.

We ask all visitors to stay on paths and repect the hard work of our dedicated horticulturists.

David Rogers' BIG BUGS exhibit and Web-of-Life Extravaganza returns

July 12-October 31

In late April, the woodlands sparkle with trout lilies (Erythronium americanum), Virginia bluebells (Mertensia virginica), bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis), and rare Oconee bells (Shortia galacifolia). In mid-May hundreds of wildflowers burst into bloom, including wood phlox (Phlox divaricata), yellow lady-slippers (Cypripedium parviflorum), shooting stars (Dodecatheon meadia), and trilliums. Carnivorous pitcher plants (Sarracenia purpurea), delicate Calopogon orchids and plum-leaved azaleas (Rhododendron prunifolium) appear as the days lengthen into summer, and the meadow blazes with wildflowers in brilliant hues. Blue gentians, violet asters and a dazzling display of foliage brighten the cooling days of fall.