PHS MEADOWBROOK FARM OPENS FOR THE SEASON
PHS Meadowbrook Farm opened its doors for the season on Wednesday. The free public garden near Jenkintown, Montgomery County, provides visitors with an array of unique plants and flowers that plant lovers of all ages will appreciate.
The 19 gardens are redesigned each year by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s renowned horticulture professionals, highlighting seasonal interest. At the main entrance, visitors will find bold tropical plants like cannas, palms, angel’s trumpets and elephant ears.
The entrance to the Perennial
Garden features Canna “Phaison” with pink and purple striated foliage and orange flowers. In the formal gardens, petunias, blue salvia, Strobilanthes dyerianus, Persian shield and begonias offer a pastel color blend.
Throughout the property, the gardens also serve as a habitat for bees, hummingbirds, butterflies and other pollinators.
The PHS Meadowbrook Farm Plant Shop includes a diverse selection of plants including ones seen around the garden such as begonias, cacti, succulents, ferns and unusual versions of old favorites.
“PHS Meadowbrook
Farm is a unique horticulture experience for enthusiasts of all ages,” said Andrew Bunting, Vice President of Public Horticulture. “The diverse plant palette is a blend of horticulture and landscaping that serves as a welcoming space for visitors to enjoy during the summer and fall.”
PHS Meadowbrook Farm is a 25-acre property in Abington Township and the former home of Philadelphia philanthropist J. Liddon Pennock Jr. Bequeathed to PHS after his passing in 2003, it is now a free public garden that welcomes gardening enthusiasts among its many seasonal guests.
Alice’s Garden, named after Pennock’s late wife, is one of the many standout gardens located throughout the estate that is currently serving as a vegetable garden in support of PHS’s Harvest 2020 initiative.
PHS has implemented social distancing guidelines in alignment with state and federal regulations.
It will be open Wednesdays through Saturdays with two timed sessions, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 3:30 p.m.
To reserve a time, visit www.showclix.com/event/ meadowbrook_admission, or call 215-988-1698.
For more information, visit phsonline.org.