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August visits are incomplete without time spent within the Walled Garden and Conservatory.
Bursting with a kaleidoscope of color from perennials that highlight its borders, the Walled Garden’s pattern beds are equally eye-catching via vibrant combinations of Campfire Coleus, Salvia, Stipa, Yellow Canna, and Fireworks Gomphrena. Dividing this garden in half is our vine-clad Arbor. As grapes continue to ripen, the Arbor offers a cool, shady retreat: pause here to admire the vivid displays—and the season’s more unusual vines—that surround them.
Inside the Conservatory, a lush tropical oasis awaits. Colorful blooms and rich textures fill the space, as well as the senses. The Horticulture team has done an exceptional job creating an immersive experience that delights you at every turn.
Elsewhere on the estate, summer-blooming shrubs like Abelia, Chaste Tree, Butterfly Bush, and Clethra scent the air and offer vigorous blooms that attract a flurry of pollinators: the joyful dance of bees and butterflies among them is a must-see. Not to be outdone, the bold, showy Hydrangeas are still going strong, and add striking splashes of color throughout the landscape that round out a truly glorious summer experience.
—Bill Quade, Director of Horticulture
As you descend the stairs into Biltmore’s Walled Garden, summer’s lush, colorful beauty unfolds all around you.
Bright Daylilies, feathery Lavender, our vine-clad Arbor, and an abundance of blooming Roses greet you as you approach the Conservatory in Biltmore’s Walled Garden.
An awe-inspiring sight year-round, this Persian ironwood is resplendent in summer’s brilliant green hues: find it between Biltmore’s Conservatory and the Gardener’s Cottage.
In Biltmore’s Italian Garden, this thoughtful cherub overlooks a pool that brims with a variety of water plants.
Benches flanked by pots filled with beautiful summer blooms invite you to rest a while in Biltmore’s Antler Hill Village & Winery.
At The Inn on Biltmore Estate®, bold, showy Hydrangea blooms add striking splashes of color to the surrounding landscapes.
Available to guests of Biltmore’s four-star Inn, this summertime view of the estate and its Blue Ridge Mountain backdrop is simply stunning.
March usually offers spring’s first pops of color. Witch hazels, with bursts of orange, red, and yellow, are striking against the evergreens. Joining them are early season Daffodils, Lenten rose (Hellebore), Snowdrop, and Hyacinth, which create a splendid lower canopy of color across the estate.
The early blooming shrubs our gardeners have worked so hard to maintain, such as Japanese pieris, Spirea, and Winter jasmine, offer bold statements. The Cornelian cherry dogwood shows off clusters of tiny star-shaped flowers, and the blossoms of white and black pussy willow in the Azalea Garden signal winter’s passing and spring’s imminent arrival. Now brimming with Tulips, Daffodils, and Grape hyacinth, our Conservatory is also home to a stunning collection of Orchids at peak bloom.
Seasonal Tulips and Daffodils steal the show in April, seen in beds at the estate’s entrance, in the Walled Garden, and in Antler Hill Village. The Redbuds, Serviceberry, and Flowering dogwoods show plenty of color throughout the estate, enhancing the drive up the Approach Road and time spent in our gardens.
Each day, new plants bloom in the gardens near Biltmore House; as Forsythia begins to fade, Quince, Viburnum, and Fothergilla step into the spotlight. Azaleas begin to flower in April, and as their blooms continue to intensify, our Azalea Garden becomes a glorious tapestry of hues.
In May, the Mountain laurels, accompanied by the Catawba hybrid rhododendrons, should be in full bloom along the Approach Road and within the gardens, offering a dazzling welcome for Biltmore’s guests. Adding to this lush, colorful display: Kousa dogwood, Sweetshrub, Mock orange, Yellowwood, and Fringe trees.
Peak bloom builds in the Rose Garden with this month’s warm weather, which will push herbaceous perennials toward making bold color statements of their own. Peony, False indigo, and Iris create a rich layer of color throughout the Walled Garden, a lovely complement to the spring annuals and the blooming American wisteria that grows along the east wall. Quite fragrant, these lovely, drooping lilac-to-bluish-purple clusters also adorn the arbor to the Winery and the trellis behind Village Hotel.
Cool mountain mornings make walks through the gardens a truly delightful experience. The annual summer install is complete and tropical plants that spent the winter months inside greenhouses are now outside for everyone to enjoy.
June is a wonderful time to see a variety of Hydrangeas in bloom throughout the gardens, in Antler Hill Village, and at The Inn. Although they offer smaller blossoms than Hydrangea, Abelia is an equally striking plant to see in bloom; it’s such a joy to watch bees dart in and out of the flowers collecting pollen. With June’s warmer days, perennials will undoubtedly add plenty of color within the Walled Garden and smaller beds across the Shrub Garden.
Biltmore is beautiful in July, offering spectacular views for guests to enjoy throughout our gardens and grounds. In Antler Hill Village, wave upon wave of Sunflowers rise skyward and share their cheerful full-bloom faces.
Hydrangeas, Crepe myrtles, Butterfly bush, Vitex, and Sourwood are blooming, adding a variety of vibrant blossoms and a valuable source of nectar for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.
While strolling the gardens, be sure to stop at the Conservatory to see the incredible tropical displays our gardeners have created which feature Palms, Banana, Bromeliads, Begonia, Ginger, Plumeria, and Tropical hibiscus.
By August, the summer annuals—meticulously tended since May by the estate’s talented gardeners—are in full bloom.
The Water lily display in the Italian Garden is an absolute delight as you begin a stroll through the gardens.
The blossoms of Hydrangeas and Abelia throughout the Shrub Garden highlight the taller blooming Crepe myrtle, Vitex, and Butterfly bushes.