Biltmore’s formal gardens and pastoral grounds began from seed in the heart and mind of Frederick Law Olmsted, America’s father of landscape architecture. Hired by George Vanderbilt to create a European country setting, Olmsted achieved that goal, and then some. The variety of Biltmore’s gardens attracts garden lovers, master gardeners, and hobbyists every day from all over the world.
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In the heart of Biltmore’s Walled Garden is an architectural treasure, almost as beautiful as Biltmore House....
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When George Vanderbilt began purchasing land for his grand country estate in 1888, the tracts were rough...
Shrub Garden. Photo Credit: The Biltmore Company
Tulips in the Walled Garden. Photo Credit: The Biltmore Company
Couple walking through the Azalea Garden. Photo Credit: The Biltmore Company
Azalea Garden. Photo Credit: The Biltmore Company
Couple walking through tulips in the Walled Garden. Photo Credit: The Biltmore Company
Conservatory at Biltmore. Photo Credit: The Biltmore Company
Walled Garden in the fall. Photo Credit: The Biltmore Company
Walled Garden in the summer. Photo Credit: The Biltmore Company
Lilly pads in the Italian Garden. Photo Credit: The Biltmore Company
Pergola with Wisteria. Photo Credit: The Biltmore Company
Italian Garden. Photo Credit: The Biltmore Company
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