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The Gardens of Montrose

What is Montrose?

Montrose is the home of Nancy and Craufurd Goodwin. The nationally known complex of gardens on the site was begun in the middle of the 19th century by Governor William Alexander Graham and his wife, Susan Washington Graham. The Goodwins purchased and moved to the property in 1977 and have maintained and expanded the plantings.

The grounds include several 19th century buildings, a rock garden, scree garden, several acres of woodland plantings, and large areas of sunny gardens with unique color and planting schemes. Unusual trees and trellises, fences, and arbors, designed and constructed by a local artist, enhance the gardens.

It was formerly the home of Montrose Nursery (closed since 1993), a mail-order nursery specializing in hardy cyclamen and other unusual perennials. A selection of plants, produced on the property, is available for purchase at the end of each tour and during Garden Open Days.

Montrose is a Sponsored Project Garden of The Garden Conservancy.

How can you visit?

Guided Garden Tours
Available by appointment on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. and Saturdays at either 10:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m. Tours are offered year-round unless there are other special events scheduled. Tours for larger groups may be arranged at other times by calling in advance. Unaccompanied visits to the garden are allowed only on Garden Open Days.

Fees for regularly scheduled Guided Garden Tours are $10.00 per person, 12 years or older. Specially arranged tours have a minimum fee of $60.00 for fewer than 6 people, and $10.00 per person for 6 or more. Children under 6 years of age, free; those between 6 and 12, $5.00. Members of The Garden Conservancy who show their membership cards are admitted without charge.

Garden Open Days
Twice a year, once in Spring and once in Autumn, Montrose holds a Garden Open Day, providing visitors the opportunity to tour the gardens at their leisure. Admission is free. Those interested in being added to the mailing list for a notice of Garden Open Days should write to: Montrose, PO Box 957, Hillsborough, NC 27278.

Garden Seminars
Montrose offers seminars on garden design and propagation from time to time. The garden is the basic resource at these sessions. To be added to the mailing list for notice of Garden Seminars, please write to the address above.

For more information or reservations, please call 919-732-7787 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Finding the Gardens of Montrose
Take exit 164 on I-85. Go north into Hillsborough and turn right onto east King Street. At the stop sign, bear left up the hill onto St. Marys Road (not sharp left). On the right you will pass St. Matthew's Church and Cameron Park Elementary School. Montrose is just past the school, on the right. There are large red brick gate posts; a plaque on the right post reads, "Montrose 320."

If you come on I-40, take exit 261, the only exit labeled Hillsborough. Go north toward Hillsborough and you will pass under I-85. Then follow the directions above.