New Hampshire Gardens
Gardens in Seacoast
4 listings
near New Castle, NH
Celia Thaxter's Garden Tours
Appledore IslandStep back in time and experience the unique beauty of Celia Thaxter’s Garden by the sea on Appledore Island, ME at the Shoals Marine Laboratory. The garden sits just where it was during Celia's lifetime and the raised beds and flowers follow the plan laid out in her acclaimed book, An Island Garden. Some of Celia's original plants are still in the garden including snowdrops, hops vine, day lilies, hollyhocks, and brilliant red poppies. This unique tour captivates with history, science, inspiration, and a delicious lunch overlooking the best ocean views on the seacoast. Ferrry departs for Appledore Island from the Judd Gregg Marine Research Center in New Castle.
North Hampton, NH
Fuller Gardens
10 Willow Avenue 603-964-5414Designed in the Colonial Revival style on a two-acre plot, these gardens bloom throughout the season, from an extensive tulip display in early May, followed by the Japanese garden and other late spring flowering shrubs, through the 2,000 rose bushes that bloom through October.
Lee, NH
Bedrock Gardens
19 High RoadCalled an oasis of art, horticulture, and inspiration. Bedrock Gardens is a privately owned property where the public is invited to tour and visit on Open Gardens Weekends six months of the year. The huge variety of garden plots includes a parterre garden, a swaleway, funnel gardens, an allee, the shrubaria, the GrassAcre, Belgian Fence, rock gardens, the coop and wave, a paddock garden, and more. Many special events include topics like beekeeping, ballroom dancing, and learning about caterpillars, native plants and pollinators.
Portsmouth, NH
Prescott Park
105 Marcy Street 603-431-2000This very pretty city park is located within easy walking distance from the center of Portsmouth, and on the banks of the Piscataqua River, which is always lively with views of fishing boats, tugboats, cruises and other watercraft. The parks is across the street from Strawbery Banke Museum, where costumed interpreters describe life in the neighborhood over four centuries. Prescott Park has very large flowerbed and demonstration gardens. The park also hosts a big schedule of outdoor concerts and plays for kids throughout the summer.