Williamsburg Botanical Garden and Freedom Park Arboretum

06/04/2026

Lots of plants and wildlife active in the garden. The Common Milkw**d has especially enjoyed the recent rain. Things are looking great, so visit soon and see what is happening

05/22/2026

The garden has lots of things coming on despite the heat. The coming rain and cooler temps will help even more. This shows Yarrow and Spiderwort in the foreground and Penstemon in the Butterfly garden. There are also still a few plants in the plant sale area.

05/10/2026

The Garden reopened its plant sale today with many new items including milkw**d and butterfly w**d. The sale runs through May 25th or until all plants are sold. We have a fair amount of plants including perennials, trees and shrubs for sale.

We prefer cash or checks to avoid processing fees. These may be left in the pink box on the right corner of the plant stand. Checks should be made payable to Williamsburg Botanical Garden. There is a QR code to use for credit or debit card payments.

For More Information:
https://williamsburgbotanicalgarden.org/support/plant-sale/

05/07/2026

The garden will be closed to the public tomorrow, Friday, May 8th in order for the JCCW Master Gardeners to set up for their Annual Plant Sale that will open at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 9th and closes at noon. If you have more questions:

Save the Date-Join the JCCW Master Gardener Annual Plant Sale on May 9, 2026! Shop flowers & veggies from 9 am–12 pm at the Williamsburg Botanical Garden. Free admission and expert garden help available!

05/02/2026

The Williamsburg Botanical Garden thrives because of community support and Give Local 757 is a perfect opportunity to help us keep our Garden growing. Although the official day is Tuesday, May 5th, 2026, the donation window is already open — and early gifts make a big difference. Your support helps us to sustain a healthy habitat for pollinators and wildlife and provides a spot of calm and beauty for guests of all ages while strengthening our mission of environmental education. Donate now at https://www.givelocal757.org/organization/williamsburg-botanical-garden

04/25/2026

The garden is bursting with blooms. Here are a few.

04/04/2026

These two plants are showing off in the garden with their spring blooms. The Dwarf Fothergilla shrub has a bottle-brush shaped bloom and may be found in the Fall & Winter Interest border. The Bleeding Heart plant has a delicate and distinctive bloom. It prefers a shady site and may be found in the Shade Garden.

02/10/2026

There are some small patches of ice on some of the woodland paths that we expect to melt by tomorrow. So we have reopened the garden.

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02/09/2026

We were unable to visit the garden today to assess conditions. With the very low temperature overnight, we decided to keep the garden closed. We will have a volunteer assess it tomorrow morning and hope that the warmer temperatures of this afternoon have melted the ice. Sorry for the late status report.

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02/07/2026

Due to weather conditions, the garden will remain closed through the weekend.

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