Ellwanger Garden (0.5 acres) is a historical garden located at 625 Mt. Hope Avenue,
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in and the county seat, seat of government of Monroe County, New York, United States. It is the List of municipalities in New York, fourth-most populous city and 10th most-populated municipality in New York, with a populati ...
. It is open only during the Lilac Festival (May), Peony Weekend (June), and by appointment, according to its web page.
The garden was planted in 1867 for the residential grounds of George Ellwanger, noted 19th-century nurseryman, who also gave Rochester's fine Highland Park to the city. It was maintained for 115 years by the Ellwanger family.
Since 1982, it has been owned and maintained as an historic landscape by the Landmark Society of Western New York, and the garden opened to the public in 1986. It features perennials, trees, and shrubs, with elements of
Fletcher Steele
John Fletcher Steele (June 7, 1885 – July 16, 1971) was an American landscape architect credited with designing and creating over 700 gardens from 1915 to the time of his death.
Early life
Steele was born in Rochester, New York, United Stat ...
garden design incorporated in the 1920s and 1930s.
See also
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Highland Park, Rochester, New York
Highland Park, also known as Highland Botanical Park, is an arboretum in Rochester, New York, Rochester, New York (state), New York, United States. Its administrative office is located at 171 Reservoir Avenue in Rochester. The park is one of sev ...