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Color in the February garden – violas, mustards, emerging bulb foliage

Farm, Gardens and History

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If your group enjoys gardening, you’ll love a one hour tour led by an experienced gardener! Minimum group size of 6, $20 per person. Email request.

Groundskeepers keep mature trees healthy and walks spotless

Fearrington’s award-winning gardens meld the informal qualities of Fearrington’s farm heritage with the romantic landscape details Jenny and R.B. Fitch enjoyed during their travels through the European countryside. The Fitches were particularly inspired by the gardens they discovered at inns that were members of Relais & Chateaux, which The Fearrington House joined in 1988.

Fearrington’s gardens celebrate seasons, holidays, and special occasions and North Carolina’s rich horticultural traditions and plant diversity. The mild climate of the Piedmont region means our gardens are attractive and engaging throughout the year.

Jenny making arrangements around 1982

The grounds include about 60 garden beds, an herb garden used by the chefs at the Fearrington House Restaurant, several cutting beds used by our florists, and several greenhouses.  A experienced year-round team of seven maintain the grounds, and they’re delighted to answer questions as you explore the gardens.

Fearrington Village is open to visitors seven days a week, year round. Visitors are welcome to stroll through our gardens; please note however that sites may be closed for private events especially on weekends.

What's Distinctive

Most garden designs here incorporate the layered look – a wide range of plant material including annuals, bulbs, perennials, shrubs and trees. Gardens look natural but offer an ever-changing procession of foliage and flower displays through the seasons.

Gardeners also relentlessly experiment with plants in micro-climates – variations in sun, moisture, wind, etc. – to find the best matches, all while using organic methods.

The setting, surrounded by pastures and readapted farm buildings, feels relaxing and pastoral. Come visit!

Daffodils in Bloom!  //  In Our Gardens

4.11.13  Jenny's Garden is in full fragrant bloom already!  Our established plantings of fragrant white 'Thalia' daffodils were joined last year by the 1800 heirloom miniature Narcissus 'Canaliculatus' and, in honor of Jenny Fitch, the cyclamineus type 'Jenny.'  Come to smell the...

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