Park Gardens
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| Although there are beds of hybrid-tea and rugosa roses at the Visitor Centre, and "dinner plate" dahlia and begonia beds at the Roosevelt cottage, most of the plants found in the Park's gardens are annuals. The perennials planted are treated as annuals and removed at season's end. |
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Annual flower beds may be found at the Roosevelt cottage, the four other turn-of-the-century cottages, and at the Park's Visitor Center. While the Roosevelts and other summer colony families of that era had flower gardens, the Park’s gardens today are not historically accurate and are not interpreted as such. The intended purpose of the gardens is to complement the cottages and grounds and to make visitors’ experiences more enjoyable. |
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| Gardens are planted to peak at the height of the Park's seasonal visitation (end of July and August); however, plants also bloom earlier and the gardens are still worth a look in September and early October, when the dahlias are at their best. |
| Except for dahlias, begonia tubers and fuchsias, all plants are grown in the Park's two greenhouses. Campobello often has frosts into early June. Consequently, transplanting into the gardens usually takes place the first or second week of that month. Once the gardens are in place, the gardeners give them excellent care. Park gardeners enjoy answering any questions visitors may ask. |
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