Across from the entrance to Three-Mile Drive
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The centerpiece of the Arboretum’s gardens, the eye-catching Mary L. Griggs Annual Garden draws visitors in the spring when 20,000 tulips in pastel hues burst into bloom. In the summer, the garden delights passers-by with a tapestry of colorful and unique annuals.
Moved to its current location in 2005, the Annual Garden design incorporates circles and semicircles around a small pool and Victorian-style “Merboy Fountain.” Sited on a gentle slope, the tiered garden is reminiscent of formal European gardens, its beds edged in granite and enclosed with circular stone walls.
Garden Plants
Please note the plants listed are changed annually to match the year's horticulture theme.
Year-round interest: Jack pine (Pinus banksiana 'Uncle Fogey')
Spring: 20,000+ tulips, 130+ varieties
Summer & Fall:
- Caladium
- Canna lily
- Celosia
- Coleus
- Colocasia
- Dahlia
- Impatiens
- Ipomea
- Lantana
- Marigold
- Petunia
- Salvia
At-Home Gardening & Care
Flowers add color, texture and interest to your lawn or garden and are great for beginners. They also provide food and shelter for birds, animals, bees and other pollinators. Learn more about annuals and how to plant your own
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