Explore Longwood Gardens

A long diagonal shot of bright yellow daffodils bordering a narrow strip of lawn and a paved driveway, with a large urn and garden light at left front.
Hank Davis

From our humble beginnings as a Quaker farmstead and arboretum, to Pierre S. du Pont’s forward-thinking stewardship, to today’s collection of renowned landscape designers, horticulturists, and architects, our great garden of the world evolves and emerges again and again.

Through Longwood Gardens and its program of outstanding horticultural display, every visitor to the Gardens has the opportunity to gain, culturally and spiritually, a better peace of mind.

Russell J. Seibert, Longwood’s first director

Explore nearly 200 acres of lush, formal gardens, open meadows, and winding paths to breathtaking Brandywine Valley vistas. Together, mesmerizing displays, feats of engineering, and science-based research and conservation work harmoniously toward the overarching goal to unite and inspire our guests in appreciation of beauty—as only Longwood can. 

Explore Our Gardens

  • Pride-of-Madeira

    Native to Madeira, a group of islands southwest of Portugal in the Atlantic Ocean, this tender subshrub is one of the stars of our early spring Conservatory display.  Grown from cuttings, it takes a little more than a year to get a new cutting to the size of the plant you see on display.
  • Madeira Cranesbill

    Endemic to the island of Madeira, this cranesbill, the largest of the true geraniums, is critically endangered in the wild. Growing to 4 feet tall and wide, this plant produces numerous rosettes of small flowers which are held above the dissected foliage.