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Meadow Garden

About this Outdoor Garden

Discover new layers of beauty in our Meadow Garden. Spanning 86 acres, this expansive landscape 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

Take a solitary, sunrise stroll through our Meadow Garden.

Bloom Highlights

White Snakeroot

Growing to a height of three to four feet, white snakeroot is a fibrously rooted, native perennial that can be found in forests, thickets, and woodland margins. This plant can take full sun to part shade and prefers moist, rich conditions. The wonderful white flowers that occur late in the season, when flowers such as these are hard to come by, make it a wonderful addition to the garden.

Blue Wood Aster

Asters, Latin for stars, bring the growing season to a close in spectacular fashion. These native perennials come in a dazzling variety of shapes and colors, and are one of the last major food sources for bees and other pollinators before the advent of winter.