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Last updated on 26 August 09

Stonecrop Gardens

  • Stonecrop Gardens, Cold Spring Photograph © Stonecrop Gardens
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  • Stonecrop Gardens, New York Photograph © Stonecrop Gardens
  • Lake, Stonecrop Gardens Photograph © Stonecrop Gardens

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Stonecrop Gardens has a windswept location in the Hudson Highlands surrounded by woodland with 12 acres of gardens. It was originally the home of Anne and Frank Cabot. Frank Cabot is also the founder of The Garden Conservancy. There are woodland and water gardens, a grass garden, alpine beds, a cliff garden, perennial beds, a conservatory and an enclosed flower garden. Stonecrop has been open to the public since 1992.

History

Stonecrop began as the private home of Anne and Frank Cabot in the late 1950s. The Cabots were avid gardeners, particularly fond of alpine plants. Stonecrop Nursery soon followed in the 1960s offering a broad selection of choice alpines to enthusiasts in the region as well as by mail order around the country. In the mid 1980s the Cabots wanted to make the gardens available to all. That is when the director, Caroline Burgess came from England. She has been here ever since, creating the diverse gardens Stonecrop is known for.

Address - 81 Stonecrop Lane, Cold Spring, New York, USA, NY 10516
Opening times - April through October. Monday-Friday, and the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month. Open hours are 10am to 5pm. Open every Friday until dusk (May - September).
Admission - $5 per person for a self-guided tour with a map. Guided tours are available for groups of 10 or more at $10 per person and require advance reservations and a deposit.
Website - Visit the Stonecrop Gardens website

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