Welcome Fall At Wave Hill Fall at Visitor Map & Guide Open year-round, this spectacular oasis and Wave Hill House & Café September–November, 2021 cultural center overlooks the Hudson River and Wave Hill House is the hub for public programs Palisades. Wave Hill’s mission is to celebrate the indoors, including the Family Art Project. Majestic artistry and legacy of its gardens and landscapes, Armor Hall hosts our annual, indoor concert series. to preserve its magnificent views and to explore human connections to the natural world through Glyndor Gallery programs in horticulture, education and the arts. Experience four, stunning solo shows and a thought- provoking group show this fall—indoors and out. Perkins Visitor Center & The Shop Plan your visit and register for programs. Become MEMBERSHIP Join today…and your admission is a Member. And visit The Shop at Wave Hill for a free! Bring your front entrance receipt to the Perkins unique selection of gifts reflecting our mission. Visitor Center and sign up today.
Explore Fall Gardens
Twenty-eight acres of abundant gardens, magnificent 16 WILD GARDEN Narrow paths meander through this trees, shady woodlands and spectacular views beckon hillside garden and its naturalized-style plantings, visitors to Wave Hill in the fall. The rich colors of the including many fall-blooming perennial and season are present in late-blooming flowers, colorful annual plants. leaves and interesting fruits and seedpods. This 17 AQUATIC GARDEN Tranquility and simplistic exhilarating display compliments the vivid fall foliage of geometry meet in this garden, framed by neatly- the Palisades across the Hudson River. trimmed hedges and pergolas. Aquatic plants are left to go dormant, their colorful leaves fading as winter 2 HERBERT & HYONJA ABRONS WOODLAND approaches. A half-mile trail ambles along the wooded slope. 18 MONOCOT GARDEN A display of bold, fast-growing 5 PERGOLA OVERLOOK Admire fiery fall color along plants, here the theme for 2021 is bananas! Tropical the river from this Italianate structure. Hanging plants are moved inside starting in mid-fall. baskets, containers and beds burst with tropical plants through mid-fall. 19 SHADE BORDER A shaded arbor offers a quiet corner for relaxation and reflection amongst ferns and other 6 FLOWER GARDEN Surrounded by a rustic cedar shade-loving plants. Specimen trees offer splendid fence, this exuberant garden includes eight central fall foliage. beds, each a different color hue. Colorful salvia, aster and dahlia flowers persist until first frost. 22 KATE FRENCH TERRACE Through mid-fall, exotic foliage plants and seed-sown annuals in colorful 7 MARCO POLO STUFANO CONSERVATORY As combinations enhance the slate terrace adjacent to temperatures cool, plants are moved back inside to The Café at Wave Hill. wait out winter. 26 ELLIPTICAL GARDEN A formal display of native 8 PAISLEY BED The 2021 design showcases a plants is planted into the stonework of a former modern interpretation of a Victorian display garden. swimming pool. Aster-family plants, such as A public garden & cultural center coneflower, Joe Pye weed and ironweed go to seed and Open year-round 11 HERB GARDEN & 12 DRY GARDEN Nestled in feed hungry migrating birds. the foundations of former greenhouses, terraced Tuesday–Sunday
gardens feature herbs and ornamental plants from 10:00AM – 5:30PM through Oct 31 To learn more, join a free Garden Highlights Walk warmer regions. Use your cellphone to listen to 10:00AM – 4:30PM from Nov 1 “Plant Connections,” personal stories about herb on Sundays at 2PM. plants. Look for the signs! wavehill.org
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1 Front Entrance 11 Herb Garden 22 Kate French Terrace 2 Herbert & Hyonja Abrons Woodland 12 Dry Garden 23 Lower Lawn 3 Glyndor Gallery 13 T.H. Everett Alpine House 24 Lower Perennial Border 4 Great Lawn 14 Gold Border 25 Ecology Building This space is closed to the public, except for certain 5 Pergola Overlook 15 Kerlin Overlook programs planned by our Education staff. 6 Flower Garden 16 Wild Garden 26 Elliptical Garden 7 Marco Polo Stufano Conservatory 17 Aquatic Garden Palm House, Tropical House and The City of New York owns the buildings and grounds of Wave Hill. Wave Hill’s operations are made possible in part by public funds pro- Cactus and Succulent House vided through the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; the 18 Monocot Garden Zoos; Botanical Gardens and Aquariums Grant Program administered by the New York State Office of Parks; Recreation and Historic Pres- ervation; the National Endowment for the Arts; the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; and New York State 8 Paisley Bed 19 Shade Border Council on the Arts with the support of the Governor and Legislature of New York State. 9 Silver Bed 20 Conifer Slope
10 Perkins Visitor Center & Shop 21 Wave Hill House & Café