Leaming's Run Gardens

Leaming's Run Gardens (30 acres) are flower gardens located at 845 US Route 9 North, Swainton, in Middle Township, New Jersey. The gardens are open daily, May 15th - October 20th. An admission fee is charged.

The gardens were designed and created by Jack and Emily Aprill and children, and opened to the public in 1977. At present, Leaming's Run Gardens claims to be the largest annual flower garden in the United States. It consists of the following gardens: Blue and Red Garden, Blue and White Garden, Celosia Garden, Down Jersey Garden (heat-loving plants), English Cottage Garden, Hibiscus Garden, Orange Garden, Pink Garden, Red and White Garden, Reflection Garden, Serpentine Garden (red salvia), Shades of Rose Garden (roses underplanted with rose-colored flowers), Sweetheart Garden (pinks and purple), and Yellow Garden.

See also

* New Jersey botanical gardens

External links

* [http://www.leamingsrungardens.com/ Leaming's Run Gardens]
* [http://www.state.nj.us/travel/virtual/gardens/leamings.html Gardens in New Jersey: Leaming's Run Gardens]
* [http://www.njsouth.com/leamingsrun.htm Leaming's Run Gardens overview]