Cape Cod Hydrangea Fest Garden Tours: July 16, 2025
BARNSTABLE
Joanne Robichaud’s Garden - 27 Marble Road, Barnstable
Tour benefits Cape Cod Hydrangea Society
Open for Tours: Wednesday, July 16 and Thursday, July 17
Tiny maples, hydrangeas, and gallon-sized rhododendrons planted over 40 years ago have matured to become the backbone of this glorious garden. Newer rock walls that have been added to retain difficult hills add structure and naturally define garden areas. The bright, rich colors of the sun-loving plantings keep surprising as daylilies, coneflowers, phlox, daisy, hibiscus, and liatris burst with vivid combinations of color and texture. A red maple offers a shady canopy to a wide variety of hosta while astilbes add contrast when their wispy stalks bloom. Stands of heirloom hydrangeas have been augmented through the years with newer varieties to incorporate gorgeous colors, shapes and sizes. Lots of hydrangeas | Dog-friendly | Wheelchair and Walker-friendly.
BREWSTER
The Piscillo’s Garden - 81 Maple Lane, Brewster
Tour benefits Cape Cod Hydrangea Society
If you have a passion for repurposing and a love for the unique, this garden is a must-see. JoAnn Piscillo’s lush quarter-acre oasis is home to more than 70 hydrangeas, both beloved classics and exciting new cultivars. A diverse array of shade-loving perennials also flourishes here, while a sun-drenched cottage garden bursts with colorful dahlias, cleome, bee balm, cosmos, and salvia. Adding to the garden’s charm are flea market treasures and artfully arranged vignettes enlivening this enchanting space. Breathe in the delightful aromas of honeysuckle and lavender and enjoy the soothing sounds of bubbling fountains and cheerful birdsongs from charming birdbaths and houses.
Lots of hydrangeas | Creative Ornaments | Pollinator Garden | Dog-friendly. Open for Tours: Tuesday, July 15 and Wednesday, July 16.
FYI: Mal Condon, The Hydrangea Guy of Cape Cod, will be at this garden to speak to visitors and answer questions at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm on July 16th.
DENNIS
Waterviews and Hydrangeas – 1 Thrizas Way, West Dennis
Tour Benefits West Dennis Public Library
Located in a secluded neighborhood, at the end of the Bass River, is Wrinkle Point, a 60-year old gated community. One Thirza's Way is surrounded with Hydrangeas, which will greet you as you approach the property. As you stroll towards the back of the yard, you will pass various types of Hydrangeas which have been planted over the 50 years the home has been inhabited by four generations of the same family. The backyard has a small English Garden that the owners enjoy from their sun room as they sit and view the activity on Bass River. The embankment leading down to the beach is covered with Rosa Rugosa and other wild Cape Cod vegetation. Come and sit on the deck and view the blue Hydrangeas and the Lilies with a calm southerly breeze keeping you cool, as you ponder which garden to visit next on your tour. Garden with waterview and lots of hydrangeas.
Wrinkle Point Garden – 168 Uncle Barney's Road, West Dennis
Tour Benefits West Dennis Public Library
This welcoming garden is located in Wrinkle Point a beautiful neighborhood located on Bass River in West Dennis. Our yard begins with our beautiful wall of blue/purple hydrangeas. We hope that you will come and visit our recently recreated landscape plan, particularly the new hydrangeas gardens which feature Mophead and Lace Cap Hydrangeas. Garden with lots of hydrangeas.
Borsari Gallery - 524 Main Street Route 6A, Dennis
Tour Benefits West Dennis Free Public Library
Borsari Gallery - an incredible post and beam barn, built in 1900, renovated in 2008 with 2 acres of professionally maintained grounds. Rolling lawns, lined by roses, hydrangeas, and other perennial plantings, truly define historic Route 6A. Private events of all kinds are held on this idyllic property. Open for Tours: July 15 & July 16.
FALMOUTH
A Symphony of Color - 5 Marvin Circle, Falmouth
Tour benefits Falmouth Art Center
Themed, colorful gardens are artfully woven throughout this vibrant landscape, bursting with blooms in every shade of the rainbow. With over 5,000 flowering shrubs and perennials, the property is a celebration of color and creativity. Highlights include the enchanting Sunken Mermaid Garden, the romantic Arbor Garden, the whimsical Castle Garden, the striking Long Garden, and Reggie’s Garden—shaped like a heart in loving memory of their cherished dog. Live music and plein air painters add to the serene and joyful atmosphere.
Pollinator Garden with lots of hydrangeas, unusual plants, creative ornaments.
Directions: Follow Route 28 towards Woods Hole, turn Right on McCallum Drive, follow to Marvin Circle.
Veggies, Natives, and Rainwater - 53 Sidewinder Rd, East Falmouth
Tour benefits Resilient Roots
Open for Tours: July 16 and July 17
This garden aims to maximize both edible and native plants on a half-acre of land. Three years ago, the homeowners hosted a day-long Resilient Roots “permablitz” event of planting fruit trees, berries, and natives, and this will be the start of their fourth year. The design takes advantage of the yard’s topography to capture rainwater from the road and rooftops and “plant” it into flower beds. The owners have some in-progress projects as well as future plans to expand the gardens and water-capture landscaping. It’s a great opportunity to see early- to mid-stage garden development and to learn how to be creative with space. Pollinator garden.
Parking: Park along the short dirt road that leads to the driveway. If the dirt road is full, signs will point to off-site parking, about 600 feet away.
The Falmouth Garden Club Features Five Stunning Gardens at the Historic Museums on the Green: 55 Palmer Ave, Falmouth
Self-guided tours as well as docent-led tours and demonstrations throughout the day. Go to falmouthgardenclub.org for a schedule of events. With numerous national and regional awards, these gardens are a testament to the dedication and expertise of the club members. Cost: $10 cash for entrance to all five gardens.
~ Colonial Garden: When entering this garden from the street, you will be overwhelmed by an outpouring of white Annabelle Hydrangeas against a picket fence. You will be surrounded by roses, coreopsis, lantana, phlox, cleome, monardia and more! In the center of this rectangular-shaped garden stands an armillary sundial surrounded by a stunning variety of dahlia called, Happy Single Flame. At the far end, an iconic gazebo invites visitors to sit and reflect upon the beauty of the space. The Colonial Garden won the prestigious Historical Garden Award in 2005 from the National Garden Club.
~ Herb Garden: Located outside the kitchen door of the historic Wicks House, this garden was re-created in 1970 and contains both medicinal and culinary herbs. Some of the plants date back to the original garden which was located near the Barn. A pink granite trough, originally from West Falmouth, sits in the garden, surrounded by rosemary, yarrow, lavender, chamomile, lemon balm, tansy, agrimony and more.
~ Memorial Park: Originally created in 1976 by the members of the Falmouth Garden Club alongside community members, this park includes benches for quiet reflection. Stroll along its winding paths and look for the unique geode bird bath. Redesigned in 2013, the park now includes cardinal flowers, irises, hostas, nepeta, canna lilies, roses, hydrangea, perennial geranium and more. This park was awarded the Falmouth Historical Society’s Heritage Award in 2017 and has since earned numerous Landscape and Design Awards from the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts and the National Garden Club of America.
~ Butterfly Garden and Pollinator Garden: Walk through the clematis and rose covered arched trellis to discover this hidden gem! Planted in 2015, this garden was designed to protect the declining population of butterflies, bees and moths with the inclusion of bee balm, catmint, and cardinal flower. A hand-wrought butterfly bench offers a tranquil place to sit and enjoy the beauty of this unique garden.
~ Blue Star By Way Memorial Garden: The Blue Star Byway is a national program honoring all men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. In 1989, a small plot along Katherine Lee Bates Rd was officially designated by the National Garden Club of America as a Blue Star Memorial Byway. The Falmouth Garden Club recently relocated and expanded this memorial garden to a more prominent site along the byway. The redesigned garden features a two-tier wooden frame forming a raised star inscribed with a pentagon, filled with perennials and annuals in red, white, and blue. Perennials in this garden include agastache, blue boa, salvia, blue marvel, red coneflowers and dusty miller. Annuals include ageratum, red salvia and white impatients.
PROVINCETOWN
FLUIDITY - 31 Pilgrim Heights Rd., Provincetown
Tour benefits Cape Cod Hospital Auxiliary – Orleans Branch
Open for tours: Wednesday July 16th and Thursday July 17th
Down at the end of the gravel driveway you will see a wonderful array of colorful Hydrangea bushes. The Tour ‘s signature plant in all its glory! Around the house, you will follow a path, taking you to a quiet open area of a pool and patio. This is where the owners start to display sculptural focal points. The school of fish adds a whimsical touch. Two James Tyler sculptures are displayed in gardens as you continue to walk around the house. When the property was purchased in 2011, it was in a more natural state, wooded with decorative grasses. Conservation Land is behind them. They have had their share of rabbits and deer affect how they planted their gardens. Plantings with their color and texture have transformed their whole property into a must see. With a wide variety of Hydrangeas, including Climbing, Lace Cap, Panicled, Oakleaf and Big Leaf, you have a chance to enjoy these wonderful plants. Pollinator garden with lots of hydrangeas, unusual plants and creative ornaments.
Directions: From Rte. 6, turn left on to Shank Painter Rd., turn right on to Bradford St., continue to Bradford St. Ext., turn right on to Pilgrim Heights Rd., destination will be on the left. Parking: One side of the road is marked.
Cottage Hill - 175 Bradford Street, Provincetown
Tour benefits Cape Cod Hospital Auxiliary – Orleans Branch
Open for tours: Wednesday July 16th and Thursday July 17th
The owner’s 26 years of “creative gardening” gives us this wonderful spot to visit. The tiered landscape from the street to the top of the hill (and house) as well as an area that faces northeast, challenged the owner to find plants that would flourish there. It is more of a wild woodland garden than you see as you head towards the back of the house. There you find lots of sunlight to create a more English country garden. Butterfly bushes, flowering Crape Myrtle, Vitex and Camellia are along the back pathway heading towards the outlook. The owner’s love of roses can be seen throughout. Look to the right over Provincetown Harbor and see the tip of Cape Cod and the lighthouse. Heading back, you will see 2 climbing Hydrangeas and a climbing rose on the back of the house. Back towards the front yard you will see again how this area was transformed over the years from “nothing but wildness” to a lovely array of plants. The owner finds it peaceful and rewarding to create something. He is not an artist, but gardening is his form of art. Pollinator Garden with Waterview, lots of hydrangeas and unusual plants.
Directions: From Rte. 6, turn left on to Conwell St., turn left on to Bradford St., destination will be on the right.
St. Mary of the Harbor Church - 517 Commercial Street, Provincetown
Tour benefits Cape Cod Hospital Auxiliary – Orleans Branch
Open for tours: Wednesday July 16th and Thursday July 17th
This location is a special place. Tracing roots to 1919, a group of Episcopalians purchased an old salt house. Later they bought the Sandbar Club and floated it across the harbor from the West End. The buildings were joined to become the nave and the sanctuary. Enter the grounds from the parking lot and you will see perennials and bushes as you follow the walkway to the left towards the Koi Pond. Walking towards the back you will be greeted with a marvelous view of the Harbor. After taking time to enjoy this beautiful view, please go into the parish hall behind you. The church is very proud of its collection of artworks, and it is displayed in this room as well as the hallway that leads to the nave. You will see there an amazing selection of stained-glass windows, statues and paintings and murals. St. Mary of the Harbor Church’s collection shows a side of Provincetown’s art colony rarely glimpsed. Garden with waterview, wheelchair and walker friendly.
Directions: From Rte. 6, turn left on to Snail Road, turn right on to Bradford St., turn left on to Anthony St., turn right on to Commercial St., destination parking lot will be on the left. Parking: Church parking lot.
SANDWICH
The Fornari’s Garden - 2 Lawrence Pond Lane, Sandwich
Tour benefits Cape Cod Hydrangea Society
Discover what two plant-lovers (one a marine geologist and the other a garden speaker/writer) have done with their 2.5 acres which slope down to Lawrence Pond and feature unusual trees, flowering shrubs, and an organic lawn that hasn’t been fertilized in 12 years. This informal, country-style property has flower power! During your visit you’ll see vibrant perennial beds, a large vegetable garden, annuals in containers, native plants, a large grape arbor, a solar heated seed-starting shed and more than 35 varieties of hydrangeas. You can also enjoy the perfume and motion in the fragrance/bird garden. Lots of hydrangeas | Lots of unusual plants | Pollinator Garden. Open for Tours: Wednesday, July 16.
Award Winning Shirley G. Cross Wildflower Garden
Green Briar Nature Center, 6 Discovery Hill Rd, East Sandwich
The Shirley Cross Wildflower Garden and the gardens of the Historic Jam Kitchen will be a tour delight. A nest in nature, the gardens of Green Briar are a place to pause and appreciate the beauty of flowers in a unique setting. From shade to sun, from damp to dry, many floral examples will be blooming- lobelia, thermopsis, baptisia, oh my! Favorites of hummingbirds and butterflies, endangered and rare, plentiful and seedy, visit and learn about wildflowers. Tours of the Wildflower Garden will be ongoing throughout the day. Many hydrangeas will be in bloom, and the gorgeous garden beds of the Jam Kitchen will delight. The Mercantile will be open, offering a selection of local and homemade jams and jellies, as well as, Thornton Burgess Gallery. Facilities available and accessible. Pollinator garden with unusual plants, dog-friendly and wheelchair/walker friendly.
Directions: Off of 6A / Old Kings Hwy, turn onto Discovery Hill Rd. Green Briar sign on 6A
YARMOUTH
82 Sierra Way West Yarmouth
Tour benefitting Yarmouth Food Pantry & Harwich Food Pantry
DATE for tours: July 12-13 & July 16 and July 19
Gardens Have winding paths with over 100 Japanese maples. Have over 300 registered Hostas that are labeled for ID. There is also a collection of mini hostas which are quite small. Koi pond surrounded with weeping pines and maples. Many plants and shrubs and flowers are thru out the pathways. There is a bench to sit and see the Koi and waterfall. This year we have over 400 hostas all tagged. Bonsai will be displayed on tables or stands in the garden as well. Many different trees both large and small.
Directions: We are on Sierra Way and the corner Forest Road. About a mile from the Yarmouth Senior Center. If you are coming from 6 it will be old exit 8 on to Station Ave thru 2 lights make right onto Townsend to next traffic light make left we are about 2/12 miles on right. PARKING: Plenty of parking
ACCESSIBLE: Flat land Wheelchair or walker friendly. NO DOGS PLEASE
Colors in Bloom: 38 Gardiner Lane, South Yarmouth
Tour benefits Cape Abilities
As amateur horticulturists, we are quite proud of our first showing of our "classic" blue hydrangeas surrounding our home. Upon first visit to the property one will notice that we have a mix of young and mature plants that encircle the entire property. Our hydrangeas provide beauty and privacy. They are big and blue. We do hope that you will enjoy your visit. Garden with lots of hydrangeas, walker friendly, well-behaved dogs on a leash allowed. Open for Tours: July 16-18.
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