I’m often asked what’s the best time to visit Willowwood by first-time visitors. “Will anything be blooming next month?” and to them I say of course! There are always flowers (or, as it is in the dead of winter) horticultural intrigue to be found at Willowwood. One should visit weekly in order to even try ...
Our unusually wet spring has continued, leaving Willowwood particularly green, lush, and floriferous as we enter into the summer. Aside from the extra maintenance, there are much worse problems one could have! Currently the Arboretum core is freshly planted with this year’s annuals, featuring colorful and tropical species that are candy for the eyes, including ...
And just like that, the world is awash in the verdant green of fresh spring growth and colorful flowers. Spring really came out like a lion this year! As this year’s bulb display fades, we come into mid-spring perennials and trees. Willowwood is known for our Wisteria display, and we take great pride in maintaining ...
Dear Friends,
For me, springtime at Willowwood has always been about the daffodils which herald the highly anticipated season in a variety of colors and shapes. On a recent Arboretum visit I learned of a new species in full bloom which inspired a bit of a treasure hunt in search of a little gem. It was the unexpected ...
How wonderful it is to live in a world with flowers. Right now, I can’t think of anywhere that it is more floriferous than Willowwood. Although it is still early spring, many tougher-than-they-look spring flowering bulbs and perennials are up and at it. Meanwhile, swelling buds and emerging shoots remind us that there’s much more ...
Saturday May 18: 1 pm – 3 pm
$25 per person.
To Register Call 973-326-7601
Tubbs Annual Lecture 2024
The Willowwood Foundation, in partnership with the Morris County Park Commission, is proud to present the 8th Annual Tubbs Lecture, featuring Louis Bauer, Founding Director of Greenwood Gardens and former Director of Horticulture at Wave Hill Gardens in New York. ...
It is the dawn of a new year. Another year of growth, of progress, love, and of course, gardening!
There is not one moment in the gardens at Willowwood that is uninteresting; even in the absence of the raucous colors of flowers abuzz with pollinators that grace us in the growing season one can find interest. ...
Seward Johnson, La Promenade, 1995 The Seward Johnson Atelier Inc
Dear Friends of the Willowwood Arboretum,
Autumn is in the air at Willowwood where fall’s finest blooms are complemented by the ten Seward Johnson’s sculptures scattered throughout the arboretum. If you have not yet seen this Living Sculpture Exhibit, be sure to pay a visit before it ...
Take a stroll through 19th century France and learn how the Impressionists changed the art world forever. Learn a Victorian craft: yarn pom-poms! Children and adults will be instructed on the handicraft’s unusual French history and go home with a handmade pompon of their own. Topics include Caillebotte’s Paris Street; Rainy Day (1877), Renoir’s Two Sisters on the ...
Travel through time on this exploration of plants and their adaptability to the changing world.
Dates: October 19
Time: 1 pm – 2 pm
Age: Adults.
Where: Willowwood Arboretum, 300 Longview Road, Chester Township, NJ 07930
Cost: $15 per person.
Contact: Preregistration is required. For more information, call 973.326.7601.
