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Asticou Azalea Garden, Northeast Harbor, ME

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Asticou Azalea Garden

A Japanese-inspired garden on Mount Desert Island, part of the Land & Garden Preserve, known for seasonal azaleas and fall color.

3 Sound Drive, Northeast Harbor, ME 04662 · Northeast Harbor, ME

About Asticou Azalea Garden

Asticou Azalea Garden sits within the Land & Garden Preserve and blends native features of Mount Desert Island with design ideas drawn from classic Japanese gardens. Its look changes across the year: a flowering cherry opens in mid-May, azaleas and rhododendrons peak from late May into June, and July brings Japanese iris, smoke bush, and fragrant sweet azalea. Water lilies bloom in August, and September and October bring strong fall color.

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