Asticou Azalea Garden

The Azalea Garden, although intended to feature native Maine plants, includes many design features — a raked sand garden, flowing water, and stones — common to traditional Japanese gardens, a particular interest of Savage’s. It is open to the public during daylight hours from May 1st through October 31st. 

“A flowering cherry tree heralds the start of the season in mid-May, followed by azaleas and rhododendrons in many hues in late May through June,” the garden’s website says. “July blooms include Japanese iris, smoke bush, rosebay rhododendron, and the fragrant sweet azalea. August is quiet and serene, accented by blooming water lilies, and in September and October the garden glows with the colors of fall.”