We shot part of our October mailer at Wave Hill, a beautiful former estate in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, overlooking the Hudson River. Laurel Rimmer, the Assistant Director of Public Programs, gave us an exclusive tour of the grounds. Laurel is truly an expert—she’s been at Wave Hill for 19 years!

Dark-foliaged cannas and dahlias in the “red bed” of the Flower Garden add a vivid dose of color through the month of October.
Canna ‘Intrigue’ and orangey-red dahlias and salvias add color in fall hues (and nary a mum in sight!)
Colorful bromeliads from our tropical greenhouse are tucked into the wall at the Monocot Garden.
One of my absolute favorite fall combinations is in our Shade Border. Fall-bloomer Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (hardy plumbago) makes a lovely pair with Colchicum species, a bulb sometimes known as autumn crocus (a misnomer since it is not a crocus). I have repeated this lovely combination in my own home garden.
To learn more about visiting Wave Hill (which we highly recommend), go to their website. Their instagram is a great follow for frequent doses of natural beauty. All photos courtesy of Wave Hill.
Very beautiful-thank you ?
A treat to your spirit
Really beautiful.I’ve lived in upstate NY all my life,but never heard of Wave Hill….Will make plans to visit soon. Karen
What a beautiful sight at Wave Hill. Their use of colorful foliage and blooming plants is incredible plus the warm colors of the tress and the Hudson River. Thanks for this inspirational email. Elizabeth
God’s creations are magnificent. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful beyond words. I am going to look up the two flowers mentioned in the shade border to see if they would work in Wisconsin. Absolutely stunning. God is Good.
beautiful Fall!
This is beautiful beyond words!
I want to be there!
Just came home from buying mums for my garden! They are beautiful but can’t compare with the beautiful
Wave Hill. Thank you.
Just beautiful. It is a treat to go there any season
Thank you so much for sharing these gardens! A joy to behold. Thanks again!
I live in California but will be visiting New York for the first time in May 2016. Thanks to Chico, I now have a public garden to visit that I would not have known existed! I can’t wait!
Thank you Chico’s for giving us such a treat as Wave Hill…..