Public Tours

Saturday, April 12 • 11 am

Explore the spring beauty of flowering trees on Magnolia Slope.

Saturday, April 26 • 11 am

Join knowledgeable guides for a walking tour highlighting garden features not often discovered on an average visit. 

Saturday, May 10 • 11 am

Celebrate the joy of spring as the garden and trees bloom! The vibrant flowers change on a weekly basis as the season unfolds, bringing bursts of color and fragrance.

Saturday, May 24 • 11 am

NEW - This tour focuses on evergreen and deciduous shrubs for the home gardener. Shrubs provide showy foliage, vibrant blooms to attract pollinators, and structures to be used as natural screens. Come and discover new and old-time favorite shrubs.

March – December
Weekdays: 10:30 am • Weekends: 1:00 pm

January – March
Weekends: 1:00 pm

Our knowledgeable guides will design a tour around the interests of the attendees. Every tour is different so come back as many times as you’d like.

The Dorrance H. Hamilton Fernery is the only freestanding fernery left in North America and is home to over 200 different species of ferns and fern allies. During this tour, you will be introduced to some of the most notable ferns in the current collection. 

The wetland and its floodplain encompass about 35 acres of the Morris. Find native plants, keep an eye out for belted kingfishers and blue herons, and learn about the history of the wetland dating back to 1717. 

Explore our witchhazel collection this winter! Our witchhazel collection is one of the largest in the country. Discover the many varieties of these delightful winter beauties (late January through early March) that add surprising bursts of color and fragrance to the winter landscape on your next visit.