Stonecrop Gardens located five miles east of the town of Cold Spring, NY is another Putnam County treasure. A short drive from Cold Spring on Route 301, the 12-acre garden offers quite walking paths, including woodland and water gardens, a grass garden, raised alpine stone beds, cliff rock gardens, an enclosed English-style flower garden, gorgeous Hudson Valley views, and secret landscape surprises.
Stonecrop was originally the home of Anne and Frank Cabot and became a public garden in 1992 under the direction of Caroline Burgess. With a windswept elevation of 1,100 feet in the Hudson Highlands, Stonecrop enjoys a Zone 5 climate making the area very hardy for many species of plants. Stonecrop is the perfect place to inspire amateur and professional gardeners alike. Bring your camera, a blanket and a picnic lunch. There are plenty of quite places to sit back and relax.
Hours of Operation:
Monday through Friday from 10:00am to 5:00pm
The 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month (April to October)
Admission: $5.00 per person
More info: 845-265-2000 or www.stonecrop.org
Address: 85 Stonecrop Lane, Cold Spring, NY 10516
Schedule of Events at Stonecrop Gardens
AUGUST
August 2 & 16 Open Saturdays
August 2 Weeds and Wildflowers Workshop (9am - 12pm. $40/$30 member. Registration required)
August 10 Garden Conservancy Open Day
August 12 Fern Walk (6:30pm - 7:30pm. $10/members no charge)
August 15 Evening in the Garden, 5 p.m. - dusk
SEPTEMBER
September 6 & 20 Open Saturdays
September 13 Annual Members’ Garden Party (1pm - 5pm*)
September 16 Flower Garden Walk (6:30pm - 7:30pm. $10/members no charge)
September 19 Evening in the Garden, 5pm - dusk
September 21 Garden Conservancy Open Day
OCTOBER
October 4 & 18 Open Saturday
October 14 Fall Foliage Walk (6pm - 7pm. $10/members no charge)
October 17 Evening in the Garden, 5 p.m. - dusk
October 18 & 19 Trough-Making Workshop (9am - 1pm each day. $80/$60 member. Registration required)
October 31 Stonecrop Closes for the Season
*Members Only
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Typical Bloom Calendar at Stonecrop Gardens
February/March
Indoor Display
Outdoor (Early spring bulbs, Galanthus, Eranthis)
April/May
Bulb display throughout the Garden
Rock Ledge, Raised Beds, Trough Display (Alpines, Saxifraga, Draba, Alyssum, Phlox)
Himalayan Slope, Gus’s Slope (Deciduous Rhododendron, Native Shadblow)
Wisteria Pavilion
Woodland Garden
June/July
Rock Ledge, Raised Beds, Rock Walls (Alpines, Campanulas, Dianthus)
August/September
Pond Garden, Rock Ledge (Aquatic Display)
Autumn Bulbs
Indoor/Outdoor
Flower Garden (Asters, Dahlias, Salvias, Tropicals)
Grass Garden
Systematic Order Beds
October/November
Autumn foliage and fruit displays throughout the Garden
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