Name of Garden:
The Ascticou Inn Gardens
History:
Overlooking the picturesque, blue waters of Northeast Harbor, the Asticou Inn has been a tradition along the coast of Maine since 1883.
The Garden was completed in the required year's time - an incredible task, but typical of Charles Savage's dedication and perseverance. Today, this Japanese-style garden, one of the "hidden gardens" of Maine, provides peaceful, contemplative pleasure, not only to guests of the Asticou, but to the many travelers who visit it annually.
Description:
Asticou Azalea Garden
Modeled after a classic Japanese garden, the Asticou Azalea Garden explodes each Spring in every imaginable shade of pink, coral, crimson and peach.
Thuya Garden
Named for the area's abundant white cedars (Thuya Occidentalis), the Garden is part of what is known as Asticou Terraces, created by Boston landscape architect Joseph Henry Curtis. An English-style, semi-formal perennial garden.
ADDRESS:
P.O. Box 337,
Northeast Harbor, ME 04662
General Information Phone:
(800) 258-3373 (207) 276-3344
DIRECTIONS: By Car:
From whatever direction you're coming, get onto Route 3 South, onto Mt. Desert Island. Just after you come onto the Island, the road forks - bear RIGHT onto Route 102. Proceed on Rte. 102 until you come to a traffic light. Turn LEFT at the light, onto Route 3/198. Continue STRAIGHT on Rte. 3/198 toward Northeast Harbor. Just before you reach the town, you pass a large stone-walled house on your left. At the bottom of that hill, turn LEFT onto Route 3, toward Bar Harbor. The Asticou Inn is just 550 yards up on your right.
Website:
http://www.asticou.com/gardens.html
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