The Gardens
Intimacy of scale and carefully cultivated serendipity
Renowned Garden Destination
Wave Hill's 28 acres of gardens and woodland are acclaimed for plantsmanship, aesthetic sensibility and the human experience of nature.
Renowned Garden Destination
Wave Hill's 28 acres of gardens and woodland are acclaimed for plantsmanship, aesthetic sensibility and the human experience of nature.
"Visitors to Wave Hill first see a beautiful garden, then, layer by layer, begin to understand the complexity." — Ken Druse, garden writer and photographer
Seasonal Highlights
"The different areas of the garden, each an original composition in its own right, have become emblems of American gardening, yet all are undergoing continual redevelopment." — Tom Christopher
The Shade Border
This leafy area displays a great variety of ferns and other shade-loving plants. Woodland blooms cover the ground in spring, including native dogtooth violets, trilliums and elegant, dark-hued Canton fairy bells. A path runs through these plantings and leads to the Shade Border Arbor, a contemplative place to sit and take in this floral tapestry.
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The Wild Garden
This naturalistic garden is at its most enchanting in spring. Tiny species tulips, rock cresses and fritillaries pop up and flower in rapid succession, while above them, azaleas, dogwood and crabapple bloom in profusion.
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The Paisley Bed
Shaped like the teardrop motif of a Paisley pattern, this bed is planted with a succession of plantings from season to season and from year to year. Colorful tulips kick off the spring display.
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