Since 1970, Green Spring has developed a number of gardens designed to demonstrate a wide range of gardening styles as well as feature plants available to local residents. Rock garden, shade garden, blue garden, mixed border, manor house garden, rose garden, herb garden, fruit garden, vegetable garden, backyard wildlife habitat, water-wise garden, and townhouse garden are just a selection of the many different types of horticultural displays featured within the park.

Through its gardens and educational programming Green Spring advances the awareness and practice of gardening in Metropolitan Washington, DC. The following are some of our internet resources for gardeners followed by listing of other resources available at the Gardens.

Plant Information Sheets

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• RECOMMENDED ANNUALS, BIENNIALS, TENDER PERENNIALS, AND TENDER BULBS FOR GARDENS IN THE WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA
• RECOMMENDED HARDY BULBS FOR THE WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA
• RECOMMENDED DECIDUOUS TREES AND LARGE DECIDUOUS SHRUBS FOR THE WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA
• RECOMMENDED EVERGREEN TREES AND LARGE EVERGREEN SHRUBS FOR THE WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA
• RECOMMENDED SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED DECIDUOUS SHRUBS FOR THE WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA
• RECOMMENDED SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED EVERGREEN SHRUBS FOR THE WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA
• RECOMMENDED HARDY AND TENDER VINES FOR THE WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA
• RECOMMENDED GROUNDCOVERS FOR THE WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA
• ORNAMENTAL PLANTS WITH SPRING BLOOM IN THE VIRGINIA NATIVE PLANT GARDEN
• Ornamental Plants with Summer Bloom and Fruit in the Virginia Native Plant Garden
• September, October, and November in the Virginia Native Plant Garden: Bloom, Fruit, and Fall Color of Foliage
• RECOMMENDED NATIVE HERBACEOUS PERENNIAL PLANTS FOR SHADE GARDENS IN THE WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA
• RECOMMENDED HARDY ORNAMENTAL GRASSES, SEDGES, AND RUSHES FOR GARDENS IN THE WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA
• GARDEN INSTALLATION
• GARDEN MAINTENANCE
• USING NATIVE PLANTS TO ATTRACT BIRDS IN THE WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA AND VIRGINIA
• USING NATIVE PLANTS TO ATTRACT BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS
• RECOMMENDED NON-NATIVE HARDY PERENNIALS FOR THE WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA
• RECOMMENDED NATIVE HERBACEOUS PERENNIAL PLANTS FOR SUNNY GARDENS IN THE WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA

Accessions Database

• Searchable Inventory of Woody Plants

Resources Available at Green Spring

For Gardeners

• 22 demonstration gardens
• Workshops, classes, teas, and special events
• Plant clinics through Fairfax County Master Gardeners
• Horticultural library with reference books, periodicals, and catalogs
• Informational brochures and other handouts

For Teachers

• Educational programs for schoolchildren
• Teacher training with graduate credit or CEUs
• Horticultural library with books, references, periodicals, and catalogs

For Families

• Childrens programs
• Special events for families
• The Childrens Corner

For the Community

• County-wide Gardenplot Program
• Fairfax County HomeGrown Farmers Markets