Spring has sprung in Massachusetts.
People looking to shed the winter blues can once again immerse themselves in floral displays across the state.
From fruitful farms to bountiful gardens, here are some of the best places to see flowers bloom — and possibly take some home — during spring in Massachusetts.
Eastern Massachusetts
The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
125 Arborway, Boston
The Arnold Arboretum’s 281 acres of trees, flowers and other plants make it an ideal place for walks, picnics and other activities this spring. Visitors can also celebrate Japanese culture during a cherry blossom celebration from 2 to 4:15 p.m. Saturday, April 19
Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Garden at Elm Bank
900 Washington St., Wellesley
Not only can visitors see more than 75,000 blooming tulips at this garden, they can also take them home. Tulip Mania is set to return to the Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Garden at Elm Bank in Wellesley in April. There are also several other gardens to stroll through.
Cider Hill Farm
45 Fern Ave., Amesbury
Named the fourth most beautiful farm in the world by The Travel in 2022, Cider Hill Farm is a 145-acre farm where visitors can cut their own flowers. The farm’s annual Tulip Feast, featuring 100,000 flowers, is scheduled for May 3 and 4 and May 10 and 11. Tickets should go on sale by late April.
Central Massachusetts
New England Botanic Garden
11 French Drive, Boylston
Visitors can see several blooming spring flowers at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, from daffodils and tulips to magnolias and irises. The garden, which was voted the best Botanic Garden in the U.S. by TravelAwaits in 2023, has tons of events in March and April as well.
Ferjulian’s Farm
7 Lewis St., Hudson
Ferjulian’s Farm allows visitors to get lost in its two-acre hillside field this spring by offering subscriptions to the Flower Cutting Garden. The subscription costs $175 and lets people pick flowers from more than 200 varieties once a week from July 7 to Oct. 5. Subscriptions go on sale Sunday, April 13, on Ferjulian’s Farm’s website.
Western Massachusetts
Naumkeag
5 Prospect Hill Road, Stockbridge
Forty-eight acres of elegant gardens surrounding a rare cottage await visitors at this public garden in the Berkshires. Naumkeag will host its annual Daffodil & Tulip Festival, open Thursdays to Sundays from April 18 to May 11. Tickets for the festival can be purchased online.
The Botanic Garden at Smith College
16 College Lane, Northampton
The Botanic Garden of Smith College is free and open to the public year-round. Visitors can explore the garden’s 127-acre arboretum, 6 acres of managed outdoor gardens, and/or its 12,000-square-foot conservatory on a spring day.
Botanic Garden at Mt. Holyoke
15 Lower Lake Road, South Hadley
The Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden has more than 2,000 different types of plants throughout its Talcott Greenhouse and surrounding gardens. The gardens and greenhouse are open year-round and are free for the public.
Did we miss your favorite flower destination? Email dcifarelli@masslive.com with suggestions.
