The Longwood Gardens Organ, Vol. DTR8505 Longwood Gardens and the Longwood Gardens Organ Longwood Gardens, located at Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, is renowned for magnificent gardens featuring 14,000 varieties of plants. A Quaker family named Peirce purchased the land from William Penn in 1700 and planted ornamental trees. By the mid-19th century, this park had become one of America's choicest aboretums. Every season is beautiful at Longwood.
Spring comes alive with vast expanses of dogwood, rhododendrons, and azaleas.
Zinnias, marigolds, and a host of other plants bloom in summer, and illuminated fountains, sometimes with fireworks, color the evening sky on special nights. Fall gives way to brilliant chrysanthemum displays. A visit can be delightful even during the coldest weather. With frigid air lurking just beyond the frosted glass, visitors stroll along flower-lined paths of the vast conservatory. In addition to being a lover of horticulture, Mr. duPont enjoyed music and made it part of the Longwood tradition.