Wave Hill - Gardens

Gardens

The special features of Wave Hill's gardens include:

  • Perennial Flower Garden
  • The Marco Polo Stufano Conservatory
  • Pergola and vistas of the Hudson River and the New Jersey Palisades
  • Wild Garden
  • Aquatic & Monocot Garden
  • Alpine House
  • Woodland, 10 acres (40,000 m²) of native second-growth forest with a woodland path that stretches around the perimeter of the property
  • Special Collections, including the Shade Border, Elliptical Garden and Conifer Slope
  • Beekeeping

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