Seasonal Highlights

Whatever the season, our Garden is a treat for the senses

Seasonal Highlights

Find your favourite bench and enjoy the joyous balance of nature, while you sit in peaceful contemplation and let the world pass by.

From springtime’s magnificent displays of early flowering magnolias, camellias, azaleas and swathes of rhododendrons, to the summer months when the glorious fragrance of hundreds of roses can be enjoyed by all.

Autumn at Borde Hill is particularly special and the entire landscape is transformed by the colours of our mature, award-winning trees and fiery autumnal foliage in the Grade II* listed landscape.

Monthly Plant Highlights

January

Glasshouse plants, Architectural plants, Viburnums, Evergreen plants and shrubs, Grasses, Evergreen trees: ilex, quercus, magnolias

February

Hellebores, Magnolias, Snowdrops, Daphne, Crocus, Hamamelis x intermedia Jelena & others, Narcissus,Mahonias, Eranthis, Edgeworthia chrysantha, Viburnum.

March

Crocus, Daffodils, Magnolias, Primroses, Camellias, Early Flowering Rhododendrons, Cornus mas, Helleborus foetidus, Helleborus argutifolius, Helleborus orientalis hybrids, Skimmia japonica ‘Kew Green’, Viburnum tinus, Viburnum ‘Bodnantense Dawn’, Lonicera Fragrantissima, Sarcococca humilis, Sarcococca hookeriana, Mahonia japonica, Mahonia aquilfolium, Pulmonarias, Abeliophyllum, Pieris, Corlyopsis

April

Magnolias, Camellias, Rhododendrons, Prunus, Primroses, Fritillaria imperialis ‘Rubra (Italian Garden), Tulips, Helleborus orientalis, Helleborus argutfolius, Helleborus foetidus, LysichitonAmericanum (skunk cabbage), Berberis darwinii, Osmanthus delavayi, Mahonia aquifolium, Corylopsis glabrescens, Skimmia japonica ‘Kew Green’, Ribes ‘Pulborough Scarlet’, Ribes ‘White Icicle’, Euphorbia amygdalodes ‘Rubra’, Caltha palustris, Euphorbia polychroma, Olearia x Scilloniensis, Trillium grandiflorum, Kerria japonica ‘Plenifolium’, Omphalodes Cappadocica, Skimmia reevesiana Rubella

May

Azaleas, Halesia monticola, Prunus padus ‘Waterii’, Rhododendrons, Bluebells, Wild garlic, Symphytum, Brunnera macrophylla, Magnolia hypoleuca, Magnolia fraseri, Embothrium coccineum, Crinodendron hookerianum, Pieris formos forrestii, Davidia involuccata (handkerchief tree), Magnolia wilsonii,Cornus ‘Norman Hadden’, Dicentra Snowflake, Camassia leichtlinii, Cercis siliquastrum, Scilla peruviana, Olearia x scilloniensis, Olearia phlogopappa ‘Combers Pink’, Azara dentata

June

Roses, Clematis, Iris, Delphiniums, Peonies, Geraniums, Euphorbias, Alliums, Magnolias, Rhododendrons, Clematis, Arum Lillies

July

Ligularia, Arum Lilies, Roses, Asters, Geraniums, Phlox, Euphorbias, Water Lillies, Agapanthus, Lobelias, Cistus, Catalpa

August

Fuchsias, Penstemons, Echineas, Phlox, Crocosmia, Campsis, Agapanthus, Ligularias, Roses, Abelia x grandiflora, Ceratostigma willmottianum, Phlomis, Citum, Zauschneria, Ozothanmus

September

Heptocodium, Hydrangeas, Ceratostigma willmottianum, Perennial plants, Colchicum, Anemone x hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’, Roses, Cannas, Fuchsias

October

Nerines, Sorbus, Quercus, Acers, Liquidambar, Colchicum, Liriodendron, Fuchsias

November

Deciduous Azaleas, Acers, Liquidambar, Cornus mas, Taxodium, Cornus kousa, Cotoneasters

December

Ilex (Hollies), Glasshouse plants, Architectural plants, Cornus alba, Cotoneasters, Grasses

Discover the Possibilities

A family next to the water feature in the Rose Garden at Borde Hill during summer.

Become a Member

Membership is your ticket to enjoy unlimited access to the Garden, Parkland and Woodland throughout the open season. Our members also receive free entry to a number of exciting events, from live music in the Garden to Specialist Plant Fairs and much more. Family Membership provides unlimited access to the Adventure Playground and free school holiday trails.

Our Garden & Grounds

Set within 383 acres of heritage listed Parkland, our formal Garden captivates and delights visitors with a series of intimate 'Garden rooms'. Beyond the formal Garden you can explore Woodland walks, the South Park and our lakes with outstanding views across the Sussex High Weald.

Support Us

As a small, independent Garden Charity, we rely on your kind generosity to help fund our projects and to continue to grow sustainably, protecting our natural heritage for generations to come. 'Reinventing Borde Hill' is our most ambitious project to date and your support will help us to achieve exciting plans to benefit our local community.

It would make a huge difference if you would consider supporting us by making a donation – thank you.