Innisfree Garden in Millbrook, N.Y., one of the most remarkable gardens in the U.S., is open to the public again and will host a daffodil viewing on Saturday, and Sunday, May 1 and 2.
Inspired by the Japanese tradition of hanami, or flower viewing, visitors are invited to enjoy the transient and transcendental beauty of Innisfree founder Marion Beck’s heirloom daffodils. Some may have been planted as early as 1930; all were planted before Beck’s death in 1959. Their numbers have increased steadily over the years. Now these thousands of daffodils — along with the native shadblow, Amelanchier canadensis — welcome the earliest spring visitors to Innisfree each year.
The gardens will also be open to the public on Saturday and Sunday, May 8 and 9, with special Mother’s Day tours on Sunday.
The official opening day is Wednesday, May 12, when the regular visiting schedule will resume. Innisfree will be open Wednesday through Sunday and on legal holidays.
Pre-registration is required. The garden is open rain or shine. Tickets are non-refundable. To register and for more information, go to www.innisfreegarden.org or call 845-677-8000.













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