The Terrace Gardens are the historic heart of Duke Gardens. Topped by a wisteria-covered pergola, the Terrace beds are filled each season with marvelous combinations of bulbs, annuals, perennials, ornamental grasses, trees, and shrubs. Container plantings complement the landscape designs.
Mix of Colors
The Historic Gardens are where Sarah P. Duke Gardens began in 1934. The iconic Italianate-style Terrace Gardens, designed by pioneering landscape architect Ellen Biddle Shipman, were dedicated in 1939, and the curated gardens with various flowers grew from there.
Surrounded by Colors
Mixture of Flowers