Chanticleer

786 Church Road
Wayne, PA 19087
610.687.4163

A 35-acre pleasure garden featuring courtyards of tropicals and perennials, vegetable garden, woodlands, water garden and ruin garden. Tens of thousands of bulbs clothe the ground in the spring, followed by orchards of flowering trees with native wildflowers blooming in the woods.

Chanticleer was the estate of Christine and Adolph Rosengarten, Sr. and opened as a public garden in 1993.

Tyler Arboretum


515 Painter Road
Media, PA 19063
610-566-9134

One of the oldest arboreta in the northeastern United States, Tyler Arboretum encompasses 650 acres of renowned plant collections, champion trees, historic buildings, and 20 miles of hiking trails through woodlands, wetlands, and meadows. The Arboretum offers workshops, classes, and tours for adults and children throughout the year.
www.tylerarboretum.org

The Scott Arboretum


500 College Ave
Swarthmore, PA 19081
(610) 328-8025

On the campus of Swarthmore College is a lush oasis of lilacs, magnolias, and azaleas. The Scott Arboretum encompasses over 300 acres, each bursting with color from nearly 3,000 varieties of plants. For the aspiring gardener, there is a horticultural reference library with information about how the Arboretum's plants are grown and nurtured. Visit their website for a complete listing of workshops, guided tours, lectures and more.

www.scottarboretum.org

Longwood Gardens


In 1906, Pierre S. du Pont purchased the Peirce Arboretum to save its trees from being cut for lumber. Over the next nearly half century, Mr. du Pont developed Longwood Gardens into what it is today, a magnificent horticultural showplace.
We invite you to visit Longwood Gardens, which now encompasses 1,050 acres of gardens, woodlands, and meadows. Enjoy over 11,000 types of plants, more fountains than any other garden in the US, educational and visitor programming, and over 400 performances a year.

Nemours Mansion & Gardens

Rockland Rd.
(between Children's Drive & Route 202)
Wilmington, DE
302.651.6912

Set among spectacular French formal gardens, this is the 300-acre estate of Alfred I. duPont. One of the finest examples of French-style gardens in America exquisitely landscaped with fountains, pools, and statuary surrounded by natural woodlands. They cover 222 acres and closely follow the model of Petit Trianon at Versailles. Reservations are highly recommended.

www.nemoursmansion.org

Mt. Cuba Center














3120 Barley Mill Road
Hockessin, DE 19707
(302) 239-4244

 Mt. Cuba Center is recognized as having the region’s finest woodland wildflower gardens. Guided garden tours provide an excellent overview of our naturalistic gardens. Learn about the history, design, and plant diversity that make Mt. Cuba Center a unique regional treasure. Each tour is conducted by a knowledgeable docent and includes a group of approximately 10-15 people.

Horticultural research at Mt. Cuba Center seeks to evaluate, introduce, distribute, and promote plants of the Appalachian Piedmont worthy of wider use in gardening. This is accomplished through plant exploration, propagation, evaluation, and collaborative research activities that benefit the gardening public, horticultural industry, landscape designers and architects, and conservation community.

www.mtcubacenter.org

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