So. Many. Flowers.
Conservatory Garden
Considered to be the only formal garden in New York City, the Conservatory Garden takes its name from a conservatory that stood on the site from 1898-1935.
One of my main goals on this trip was to see as many flowers as possible, and the Conservatory Garden certainly did not disappoint. I lost count of how many varieties of tulip (my favorite flower) they had, in addition to daffodils, lavender, magnolias, and so, so many more.
While it covers a total area of about 6 acres (24,000 square meters), it was part of an ongoing renovation project which started in the early 2020s and was not completed until earlier this year (2025), so that much of it was closed to the public.
The greenhouse originally located on the site was destroyed by Robert Moses, NYC Parks commissioner, in 1935. He then commissioned Gilmore D. Clarke, a landscape architect, to work on designing a new garden on the site. The new garden opened to the public two years later.
The garden was renovated in the late 1980s with designs by Lynden Miller, and reopened in June of 1987. It was renovated again most recently in the early 2020s, with the project being completed in June of 2025 (my visit took place in April of 2024).
Gold Colored Fox 