Willowwood Arboretum, 136 acres of rolling farmland, has 3,500 varieties of native and exotic plants, many of them rare plant species. In addition to undisturbed forest, the botanic collections include oak, maple, willow, magnolia, lilac, cherry, fir, pine, a superb specimen of Dawn Redwood now more than 100 feet tall, masses of ferns, and handsome stands of field and forest wildflowers.
The Tubbs House, the historic residence, dates back to 1792 with the conservatory added in the 1930s. The gardens were planned to align with the house with the landscape. From the front door, the eye is drawn to the beautiful wrought iron gate, and beyond to the hillside and its changing colors. With the back door open, you can see down the center aisle of the Pan’s garden to the statue at the end. The pervading feeling at Willowwood is one of pleasant informal paths through open areas and woodland, all carefully developed.
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