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Meadow Garden

About this Outdoor Garden

Discover new layers of beauty in our Meadow Garden. Spanning 86 acres, our newest garden features the best practices in ecological garden design.

Meander through three miles of walking and hiking trails and experience sweeps of color in our native wildflower plantings; four learning pavilions; the historic Webb Farmhouse & Galleries; and more. The story and evolution of our Meadow landscape over time is revealed as you experience the harmony of nature’s variety and man’s careful stewardship.

Access to the Meadow Garden is included in Gardens Admission!

Please note that the Meadow Garden, including the Webb Farmhouse & Galleries, may be temporarily inaccessible during periods of heavy precipitation, ice, or snow.

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“Longwood Gardens is a thing of beauty and inspiration, while the meadow is a wild place full of nature’s homespun wonder to explore.”

—Gwendolyn Lacy, The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County

Bloom Highlights

Blazing-star

The Meadow Garden is filled with plants that attract pollinators. Blazing-star is a popular native ornamental perennial that provides butterflies with nectar in the summer.

Cup-plant

The Meadow Garden is filled with plants that benefit wildlife.  Cup-plant is a native perennial that grows to 8 feet tall.  Its perfoliate leaves, which clasp around the stem forming a cup, collect water for birds and insects.  Cup-plant provides nectar and pollen for a variety of bees and birds, especially goldfinches, eat its seeds.