Maryland

Here is a list of gardens in Maryland with descriptions and ratings. Enjoy!

Adkins Arboretum

12610 Eveland Road, P.O. Box 100, Ridgely, MD 21660 (410) 634-2847
400 acres
Three Stars


This native garden and preserve is located in the rural Maryland’s Eastern Shore, adjacent to Tuckahoe State Park, with meadows, native plant gardens and bottomland forests.

Volunteer led tours. NO trams. Parking available. Restrooms onsite. Memberships. Parking lot garden and Visitor Center Handicapped accessible. Adult/Children's Educational programs. Visitor center. Special Events. Garden Shop. Plants for sale. Indoor/Outdoor. Open year-round. Four miles of nature trails. Maps available

Brookside Gardens

1800 Glenallan Ave, Wheaton, MD 20902 (301)-962-1400
50 acres
Three Stars


Admission free to Gardens, 2 Conservatories gardens include aquatics, azaleas, butterfly, camellia, children's, conservatory, fragrance, labrynth, perennials, rain garden, roses, trial garden, viburnums, winter garden, woodlands.

Parking available. Restrooms onsite. Handicapped accessible. Adult/Children's Educational programs. Visitor center. Library. Special Events. Master Gardener Plant Clinic. Gift Shop. Picnic facilities are available nearby at the Shorefield Area of Wheaton Regional Park. Indoor/Outdoor. Open year-round.

Ladew Topiary Gardens

3535 Jarrettsville Pike Monkton, Maryland 21111 (410) 557-9466
22 acres
Three Stars


Gardens include: topiary, roses, perennials: two cross axes allow for long vistas with "15 thematic "garden rooms" Nature trail/boardwalk through wetland forest and marsh, self-guided. .

Mansion tours. Group Tours. Barn Gallery. Memberships. Handicapped accessibility available. Adult/Children's programs. Gift Shop. Cafe. Trails. 1.5 miles. Maps. Open March 29 through October 31.

Salisbury University Arboretum

Salisbury University 1101 Camden Ave Salisbury, MD 21801 (410) 543-6000
150 acre campus
Three Stars


campus with a public display of trees and herbaceous plants and intermingled with sculpture and art. 2000 species of trees and shrubs include bald cypress, crape myrtle, dogwood, elm, linden, oak, magnolia,maples, roses, viburnum, wisteria.

Year-round. Self-guided, Maps available, on-line cultivar and sculpture directory