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Visit Hershey Gardens

There's more to Hershey, Pennsylvania than roller coasters and chocolate factories- spend a day at beautiful Hershey Gardens and enjoy beautiful hybrid tea rose gardens, an herb garden, conifers, perennials and a children's garden complete with a butterfly house. Plan your visit to include a delicious lunch at the Hotel Hershey. Located across from Hershey Park and just an hour and fifteen minutes from Baltimore, Hershey Gardens makes an excellent and inexpensive day trip for garden lovers, especially rosarians. ADMISSION: $10 Adults.

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Historic Hershey Rose Garden

All Images and text copyright © Chris Scroggins Photography

Enjoy 275 varieties of roses: hybrid tea roses, floribundas and grandifloras. © Chris Scroggins

Hotel Hershey Grandiflora Rose

See the Hotel Hershey Grandiflora Rose introduced in 1977.

© Chris Scroggins

Rosa Mundia Climber Gallica

Enjoy Rosa Mundia, a climber gallica introduced in 1581.

© Chris Scroggins

Herb Garden

The herb garden is divided into four distict classifications- see herbs for dying, culinary herbs, household herbs and fragrant herbs.

© Chris Scroggins

Children's Garden

Enjoy the children's garden filled with charming garden characters like this happy bee.

© Chris Scroggins

The Butterfly House

The butterfly House is located inside the Children's garden. Unlike other regional attractions, there is no additional fee to enter the butterfly house.

© Chris Scroggins

Perennial Garden

From daffodils to coneflowers, black-eyed susans to chrysanthemums you can watch the seasons change in the perennial garden.

© Chris Scroggins

Hershey Gardens Gift Shop

Find great gifts for gardeners like flower cards, hand soap and cute garden ornaments.

© Chris Scroggins

FLOWER CARDS AND HOME DECOR
Browse unique greeting cards and home decor gifts perfect for gardeners designed by Chris Scroggins Photography.
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Books about roses and rose growing

These rose books make great holiday gifts for rosarians.
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Read the Hershey Insider Blog

The Hershey Insider
Read the Hershey Insider and check the events calendar at Hershey Stadium before planning your trip to the area- you don't want to spend your time in a traffic jam.Check this blog for the latest traffic info in and around the Hershey Stadium in Hershey Pennsylvania.

Hershey Gardens Guestbook

I hope you have enjoyed my photographs of Hershey Gardens- please take a moment to sign my guest book. Perhaps you have a special memory from your visit to Hershey Gardens you would like to share. Happy gardening!

  • Ilona1 May 7, 2011 @ 1:34 pm | delete
    Another great lens- you have made me want to visit more places than I have time an money for! I guess I need to make a bucet list now;)
  • JoshK47 Mar 6, 2011 @ 10:38 am | delete
    I've always enjoyed Hershey and the areas around it - not just for the smell of chocolate, either.
  • WendyKrick Jul 11, 2010 @ 10:44 am | delete
    Another beautiful park. The flowers are gorgeous.
  • JoyfulPamela Dec 16, 2009 @ 6:09 am | delete
    Hershey is a beautiful place and you have taken breathtaking photos of the gardens! Thanks you for sharing your talent! :)
  • ZenTruth Oct 10, 2009 @ 6:58 pm | delete
    Beautiful flowers! I am definitely visiting hershey gardents the next time I visit Pennsylvania.
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The Garden in Late Summer

September is a great month to visit gardens in the mid-atlantic states.

The late summer perennial garden. © Chris Scroggins

© Chris Scroggins

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Current Weather at Hershey Gardens

Current weather conditions in Hershey, PA (17033)

Local Pollen Reports

70°F (Feels like 70°F)

Last update: 6/1/12 3:56 PM EDT

Humidity: 81%
Visibility: 5.0 mi
Dew Point: 64°F
UV Index: 1 (Lawn and Garden Weather)
Barometer: 29.77in steady
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Hershey Gardens Website

HERSHEY GARDENS
Visit the official Hershey Gardens website for information on special programs and events.

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