This peony garden is located to the rear of the main garden, and is ablaze with color each spring. In 1965, the garden club started a gift shop, which supported the garden for fifteen years. A memorial fund was established and revenue was raised in a variety of ways. A very successful fund-raiser has been the 1985 Bluegrass Winners cookbook which still provides financial support for the gardens. The dedication and expertise of the Garden Club of Lexington are exemplary.
Many members work weekly throughout the blooming season which lasts from spring through fall.
Their generosity of time and resources creates a lovely ambiance for thousands of visitors who come to Ashland each year. The grounds at Ashland are available for rent for private functions. Call for more information. Photos at Ashland Photographs are allowed outside the house, but there is a fee for professional photographers. Contact Ashland for a contract and fee information.