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Thuya Garden, Northeast Harbor, ME

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Thuya Garden

A quiet, semi-formal herbaceous garden on a hill in Northeast Harbor, Maine, reached by mossy granite terraces.

15 Thuya Drive, Northeast Harbor, ME 04662 · Northeast Harbor, ME

About Thuya Garden

Thuya Garden sits on a hill in Northeast Harbor, Maine, and is run by the Land & Garden Preserve. Its granite-stepped Asticou Terraces lead toward Thuya Lodge and the border gardens beyond. Carved wooden gates mark the entrance. The garden takes its name from the white cedar trees growing around it, and its woodland setting feels intimate and private, though visitors of all kinds are welcome. The garden is in the semi-formal herbaceous style associated with Gertrude Jekyll. Visitors can also walk the terraces and hiking trails outside the garden season.

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