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The Asticou Azalea Garden
The Asticou
Azalea Garden
Other plants, outside the heath family.
NORTHEAST HARBOR, MAINE
Garden has a small but growing collection had
The conifers amongst which Savage a
of fondness for the local pitch koreana). pine
special rigida) and Korean fir (Abies and pic-
(Pinus Reef Point he brought two old alba
From dwarf Alberta spruces (Picea rare
turesque and a weeping hemlock of very
nana) and size (Tsuga canadensis Sargenti- and
beauty In recent years native Jack and Scots 50
ana). white and black pine and about
Japanese Austrian mountain pine (Pinus mugo) and
have shrubs were often chosen with autumn four
been planted. Deciduous trees color in
mind, including red and sugar maple; viburnum;
species five variants of Japanese maple; alatus;
of birch; nine species of Amur
maple; enkyanthus; euonymus several
katsura; including the azaleas themselves the
highbush blue-berry, and of
LOCATION:
The Garden is located on the northern outskirts the
others many - perhaps especially in
of East side of Rte. 198 about a hundred 3. yards
Northeast Harbor. The entrance is on
which "Royals" (Schlippenbachii) - are beautiful intention
October. In summer, the Garden is by
mostly Japanese iris and anemones, in the
green - but color accents are supplied Stew-
north of its intersection with Highway
HOURS:
by artia blossoms and wildflowers
Garden is open to the public free of charge
fernery and elsewhere.
The during daylight hours from April 1st through
Photographers: If you get an exceptionally much
October 31st.
beautiful view of the Garden, we should
SEASONS:
appreciate 8"x10" or 8"x12" black-and-white or color
your contributing an unmounted print
In Spring, from June 7th to 30th, and the
azaleas are in bloom. Rhododendrons
permanent photoarchive. We will exhibited assume
laurels bloom a few weeks later.
to our willingness to have your picture Address:
your should we later mount an exhibition. Mt.
In Summer, July 1st to September season) 30th,
Archive, Azalea Garden, Island Foundation,
(our busiest, and with many, the favorite
Desert, ME 04660.
the Garden is a tapestry of green.
Ornithologists: If you make an interesting of
In Fall, October 1-21st, the major attraction
sighting identification, please send a government and
in the Garden, and are sure post- your
is the "fire" of autumn foliage.
card with relevant data and your name
address.
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The Asticou Azalea Garden
The Asticou Azalea Garden Northeast Harbor, Maine location, hours, seasons, map, plant types, date, green ink on cream paper
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Brochure with map