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A potted succulent stands out in a sunny conservatory filled with yellow and orange blooms, and foliage in various hues of green.
Holden Barnes

Longwood Gardens, one of America’s quintessential landscapes, is a place of ever-changing seasonal beauty, handcrafted feats of horticultural wonder, and an awe-inspiring collection of the most beautiful plants from around the globe. 

From our humble beginnings as a Quaker farmstead and arboretum, to Pierre S. du Pont’s forward-thinking stewardship, to today’s collection of renowned landscape designers, horticulturists, and architects, our great garden of the world evolves and emerges again and again.

Through Longwood Gardens and its program of outstanding horticultural display, every visitor to the Gardens has the opportunity to gain, culturally and spiritually, a better peace of mind.

Russell J. Seibert, Longwood’s first director

Explore nearly 200 acres of lush, formal gardens, open meadows, and winding paths to breathtaking Brandywine Valley vistas. Together, mesmerizing displays, feats of engineering, and science-based research and conservation work harmoniously toward the overarching goal to unite and inspire our guests in appreciation of beauty—as only Longwood can. 

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  • Our Districts
    A stone path winds through a lush room of colorful plants with a hanging light above

    Our Districts

    Explore nearly 200 acres of lush, formal gardens, open meadows, and winding paths.

  • Our Seasons
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    Our Seasons

    We honor the four seasons with five unique Longwood seasons, celebrating the bounty of our gardens throughout the cycles of renewal, growth, and ever-evolving splendor. 

  • Our Plants
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    Our Plants

    Explore over 10,000 species and varieties of plants, representing 200 different plant families. 

  • Our Science
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    Our Science

    Our scientific work lays the groundwork for discoveries that expand our understanding of the natural world and help perpetuate and celebrate its beauty for generations to come.

What's in Bloom

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  • Florist's Cyclamen

    Florist’s cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum) is a charming cool-season plant loved for its upswept, butterfly-like flowers and beautifully marbled, heart-shaped leaves. Blooming in shades of pink, red, white, and purple, it brings cheerful color when many plants are resting. Cyclamen persicum is native to the eastern Mediterranean region, especially Turkey, Cyprus, Israel, and surrounding areas, where it grows in cool, shady woodlands.  As a houseplant, cyclamen prefers bright, indirect light, cool temperatures (50–65°F), and well-drained soil. Water carefully from the base or saucer to avoid wetting the crown, keeping the soil lightly moist but never soggy. With the right care and a cool spot, florist’s cyclamen will reward you with weeks to months of colorful blooms, even when many other houseplants are taking a break.

  • Cape-primrose

    A broadleaf trailing plant with blue/green fuzzy foliage, Streptocarpus ′Concord Blue′ produces an array of slender wiry stems with three to five dainty blue and purple flowers that gracefully float above the foliage. The flowers are an inch long with a narrow tube which splays out at the end into a slanted pansy-like face with five lobes. Cape-primrose grows well with part sun/shade and regular water, and it does well in average and well-drained soil. This plant is a good option if you're seeking something humidity tolerant, and they are a very low maintenance easy care plant. It has a great self-cleaning habit, meaning no deadheading is required to keep it blooming well.