The Gardens at Matterhorn are an inspiring and educational destination for all garden enthusiasts. We are honored to be recognized with two recent awards: the Perennial Plant Association’s 2004 Landscape Design Award Program Honor Award, and the 2003 Environmental Beautification Grand Prize Award, presented by the New York State Nurseryman’s Association. The Gardens at Matterhorn are open year-round and admission may be purchased in The Gift Shop. We can also accommodate special events and photo shoots by appointment. We invite you to visit our award-winning gardens throughout the year to enjoy their beauty in all four seasons. The following are some of the gardens that you may enjoy on your visit.

The Formal Garden
The design of the Formal Garden is based on the Renaissance Garden at David Austin Roses in the United Kingdom. The planting consists of David Austin’s English Roses, other varieties of Old, Shrub, Climbing and Rambling Roses, perennials, annuals, and shrubs. The plantings are varied and are done to provide inspiration for your own garden. The Formal Garden is part of a larger garden that is a delight to walk around at all times of the year and adjoins the Garden Center and Shopping Village where you can select from a large range of plants and associated goods for your garden. The plantings featured in the Formal Garden are available for sale in the Garden Center. If you see something you like, ask a Matterhorn employee for assistance!

Fern Garden
Ferns offer a tremendous diversity of frond size and shape, texture and color - making them a very useful plant in garden design today. Over 100 years ago, ferns were one of the most popular plants in English gardens - and at last, American gardeners are experiencing a similar fern craze. Since they have been around for more than 300 million years, it seems high time for these Jurassic plants to make a splash. Our Fern Garden is interplanted with other shade plants for a lovely effect alongside the pond. All of the ferns that are planted in the garden are cultivated at the Nursery and are available for purchase.

Hosta Garden
Hostas are popular plants with outstanding foliage color and texture, as well as beautiful lily-like flowers. Their leaves come in a range of colors including many shades of green, blue-gray, gold, yellow, and white. Leaf shapes vary from long and lance-like, to oblong, to heart-shaped. Hosta leaves can be smooth, puckered, ribbed, or leathery in texture. Our garden includes over 30 varieties of Hosta to illustrate their range of color and form.

Folly Garden
Our Folly Garden features fantasy garden buildings from England that add a sudden and unexpected encounter while walking through the garden. Inspired by Gothic architecture and Olde English masonry, the Folly Garden reflects our interest in providing a fresh and exciting palette of ideas for your home landscape design.