Assisting Gardeners Throughout Palm Beach County
Mounts Botanical Garden is a facility of the Palm Beach County Extension Service,
which is in partnership with the University of Florida and Friends of Mounts Botanical
Garden. The Garden’s focus promotes gardens and gardening unique to the
subtropics. The Garden exhibits and evaluates materials environmentally suitable
for home, commercial, and public landscapes while providing opportunities for
people of all ages and backgrounds to learn the art, science, and joy of gardening.
Location: 559 North Military Trail, between Southern Boulevard
and Belvedere Road in West Palm Beach
Hours: Monday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Sunday, noon – 4:00 p.m.
Admission: Suggested donation $5, except during some special events
Garden Shop at Mounts
Located just inside the Military Trail entrance to the Garden, the Garden Shop
at Mounts offers a selection of gardening gifts, plants and horticulture books
appropriate for South Florida gardens.
Hours are: Thursday–Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. and Sunday, Noon–4:00 p.m.
Master Gardener Program and Plant Hotline
The Palm Beach County/UF-IFAS Master Gardeners answer your gardening
questions on the phone – 561-233-1750.
www.mounts.org
Mounts Botanical Garden
Garden Family & Friends – $75
Benefits one individual.
Benefits two adults and their children under
18 years of age.
Garden Steward – $125
Includes all Garden Family & Friends Benefits plus two
FREE tickets to the Connoisseurs Garden Tour and to our
other events including the Spring and Fall Plant Sales.
PAID
BEST
VALUE
Garden Lover – $250
Includes all Garden Steward Membership Benefits plus two one-day
event passes and a private tour with the Garden Director.
Garden Patron – $500
Includes Garden Lover benefits plus two additional one-day event
passes, special discounts at select garden shops, and an invitation to special
members-only programs.
Gardening Angel – $1,000
Garden Patron benefits plus two tickets to the Spring Benefit and an
exclusive cocktail party.
Upgrade your membership to Garden Steward today
and receive two FREE tickets to the Connoisseurs Garden
Tour and FREE Admission to our other events including
our Spring and Fall Plant Sales.
NO TICKETS WILL BE MAILED AFTER MAY 1, 2015
Tickets may be purchased in advance at participating outlets (listed
on the reverse side), the Mounts Garden Shop or at the Mounts office.
Garden members with Garden Steward level membership or above
can pick up tickets at any of the Gardens during the event.
Sponsored By:
Mounts Botanical Garden is Palm Beach County’s oldest and largest botanical garden. Its 14 acres of gardens contain more than 2,000 species of tropical
and subtropical plants, including flowering trees and shrubs, tropical fruit trees,
bromeliads, palms, herbs, roses and a vegetable garden with other specialty plants
interwoven throughout the landscape. We exist to inspire.
Avid Gardener – $50
559 North Military Trail
West Palm Beach, FL 33415
A Uniquely Wonderful Place
Friends of the Mounts Botanical Garden
Mounts – The Palm Beach Botanical Garden
• Free admission to the Spring and Fall Plant Sales, Tropical Fruit Festival,
A Shady Affair, and the Fall Family Festival
• Members’ Plant Sale Preview—early entry and complimentary
continental breakfast for our members
• Subscription to our full-color membership magazine, Leaflet
• Free admission to more than 250 public gardens nationwide
• Discounted classes, workshops, and Garden Shop purchases
2015 Connoisseurs Garden Tour
A Mother’s Day Tradition
West Palm Beach, FL
Permit N0. 632
A Mother’s Day weekend tradition, the Connoisseurs Garden Tour on May 9–10
showcases some of the finest gardens in Palm Beach County to enjoy at your own
pace over the two days of the event. This is our 11th Anniversary and this year is
the best ever.
Benefits of Mounts Membership:
Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage
The Connoisseurs Garden Tour is
Celebrating our 11th Anniversary
Saturday,
11
Saturday, May
9 May
Sunday,
May 10
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 12
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Hoecherl Garden
Tickets: Members $20 | Non-Members $25
Upgrade your membership to Garden Steward today
and receive 2 FREE tickets to the Connoisseurs Garden
Tour and FREE Admission to our other events including
our Spring and Fall Plant Sales.
12106 61st Lane North
West Palm Beach, FL 33412
4
Brady Garden
717 Avon Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
An intimate garden where the visitor is enveloped
in the landscape. Well thought out and meticulously
designed to maximize this small garden space. Billy is
a orchid lover and his little horticultural wonderland
showcases his collection along with other epiphytes
and shade loving plants. Meandering paths leading
to multiple sitting areas, pool, an orchid house and
an outdoor living room—perfect for year-round
outdoor living. Immaculately maintained, intensely
planted and a plant lovers paradise.
7
Cummings & Goss Garden
13174 57th Place North
Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411
5
6800 Country Place Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33411
People, birds and wildlife thrive in this garden!
Anchored by 130 species of native trees, shrubs,
flowers, grasses and aquatic plants, it furnishes the
“homegrown” honeybees, butterflies and assorted
native insects plenty to pollinate! Twenty-one
different species of fruit trees also provide food
for all. A swimming pool has recently been turned
into a charming pond and rain barrels collect
over 1000 gallons of water. Everyone will find new
plants and ideas in this interesting garden!
From I-95 & Okeechobee Blvd./Exit 70: Go west
on Okeechobee Blvd. for 5.2 miles. Turn left onto Skees Rd.
for .3 miles. Take left onto Country Place Rd. for .2 miles.
Go west my friends! This western garden owned by
the proprietors of LM Botanicals is a showstopper.
Their garden has a potpourri of every plant
imaginable. Palms, orchids, ferns, citrus trees,
tropical fruit trees, bromeliads, cactus and much,
much more. As you walk this incredible garden you
will find this garden is huge…a tropical paradise
complete with parrots and waterfalls. From I-95 & Okeechobee Blvd./Exit 70: Go west on
Okeechobee Blvd. for 7.9 miles. Turn right on State Rd. 7 for
3.5 miles. Turn left onto Persimmon for 2 miles (cross canal).
Turn right on 130th Trail North for .8 miles (unpaved). Turn
left onto 57th Place North for .2 miles.
From I-95 & Belvedere Rd./Exit 69: Go east on
Belvedere Rd. for .3 miles. Turn left on Lake Ave. for
.06 miles. Take first right onto Avon Rd., go .2 mile.
Lerner Garden
Joe and Betty Libertucci welcome you with open
arms to their western garden. As you stroll this plant
oasis you will quickly see that this garden is unique
and special. An observation deck that overlooks their
pond is surrounded by bromeliads, orchids, palms
and aroids. The Libertuccis are involved in several
local plant societies and their garden shows it. From I-95 & Okeechobee Blvd./Exit 70: Go west on
Okeechobee Blvd. for 7.9 miles. Turn right on State Rd. 7
for 3.5 miles. Turn left onto Persimmon Blvd. for .7 miles.
Turn right on to Royal Palm Beach Blvd. for 1.1 miles. Turn
left onto 61st St. North for .2 miles. Turn right onto 120 Ave.
North. Take first left onto 61st Lane North for .1 mile.
From I-95 and Southern Blvd./Exit 68: Head west on
Southern Blvd. for 4 miles. Right on exit ramp and turn left
onto Jog for .4 miles. Turn right onto Pioneer Rd. and go
1 mile. Park on Pioneer Rd.
Nestled away in a secluded suburban setting, this
cozy cottage garden is truly a tropical paradise;
mixing a variety of natives, trees, palms and
perennials. This property started with nothing
but sand and weeds, but now boasts 2,000 plants
highlighted by pavers, shell, rocks, stepping
stones and a turf area in the back. There is plenty
of opportunity to explore or relax in the seating
areas throughout the landscape.
From I -95 & Forest Hill Blvd./Exit 66: Head east on
Forest Hill Blvd. for 1.1 miles. Turn right on S. Olive Ave.
for .3 mile. Turn left onto Seville for .04 mile.
6
Libertucci Garden
8
Whisler Garden
748 Jacana Way
North Palm Beach, FL 33408
Truly a collector’s garden, Tom and Mary Whisler
are very active in the Palm & Cycad Society and have
a large collection of palms from around the world.
The landscape is very detailed and meticulously
maintained. The centerpiece in their front garden
of blue cycads catch your eye immediately. As you
continue around the garden you notice that they
pay a lot of attention to detail. Bromeliads and
orchids dot the landscape, continuing around the
garden, you will find a collection of Cuban Palms.
From I-95 & Northlake Blvd./Exit 77: Take Northlake
Blvd. east 1.5 miles. Turn left on to Prosperity Farms Rd. for
.5 mile. Turn right onto Ibis Way for .05 mile. Take first left
onto Westwood Dr. for .06 mile. Turn right into Jacana Way
for .01 mile.
1
2
3
Please use these directions as only a
guide and refer to a map or GPS for
further assistance. Alternate or inside
routes may also be taken.
4
5 6 7
Exit 70
Okeechobee
Blvd.
251 Seville Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33405
Park on Pioneer and walk down the long driveway
and you are walking through old Florida! In this pine
forest, you will see old snags still standing, the resting
place for owls at night and woodpecker homes. The
A-frame house is surrounded by specialty gardens,
including a patriotic “red, white and blue” one.
Whimsical garden art abounds everywhere. Many
areas have been left natural to encourage wild life,
and there is bounty from the collection of tropical
fruit trees and native plants to feed them!
Exit 51
Linton Blvd.
2
7287 Pioneer Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33413
This is truly a layered garden with large oaks and
mature palms overhead and a wide variety of
unusual bushes and small trees beneath them. The
real wonder is at your feet. This garden cleverly
encompasses over two dozen ground covers! The
front yard is covered in lush greens and then you
walk thru the gate and are greeted by vivid colors
and a garden house that will create garden envy in
everyone. Sitting areas encourage one to relax and
enjoy every aspect of this wonderful garden.
From I-95 & Linton Blvd./Exit 51: Go west on Linton
Blvd. for .1 mile. Take first left on to Congress Ave. for
.2 miles. Turn right onto Old Germantown Rd. for .5 mile.
NOTE: Park on empty lot at corner of Old Germantown
and Hampton Roads and walk through gate.
LaBossiere & Philpott
Garden
Katz Garden
Exit 68
Southern Blvd.
2455 Hampton Bridge Road
Delray Beach, FL 33445
3
Exit 77
Northlake Blvd,
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Exit 69
Belvedere Rd.
Sunday, May 10
Exit 66
Forest Hill Blvd.
1
Saturday, May 9
N
8
These gardens are not handicapped
accessible. They are privately owned by
individuals who have opened them for the
benefit of Mounts Botanical Garden.
TICKET INFORMATION
$20 members / $25 non-members
Ticket allows access to all gardens. Children under 12 free.
NO TICKETS WILL BE MAILED AFTER MAY 1, 2015.
Tickets may be purchased in advance at participating outlets, the
Mounts Garden Shop or at the Mounts office. Garden members with
Garden Steward Level Membership or above can pick up their two
tickets at any of the Gardens during the event.
Tickets are available at the following outlets:
Amelia’s Smarty Plants
Uncle Bim’s Garden Center
1515 N. Dixie Highway, Lake Worth
561-540-6296
926 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach
561-832-8328
Delray Garden Center
Hoffman’s Chocolates:
3827 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach
561-243-6869
Garden Shop at Mounts
Mounts Botanical Garden
531 North Military Trail, West Palm Beach
561-233-1760 (Thursday-Sunday)
Giverny Gardens
550 Center Street, Jupiter
561-575-0679
Johnny Mango’s Produce
3705 South Federal Hwy, Boynton Beach
561-276-4424
Greenacres – Chocolate Factory,
Shop & Gardens
5190 Lake Worth Road
561-967-2213
Boca Raton – Shops at Boca Center
5250 Town Center Circle, Suite 135
561-750-0021
Palm Beach Gardens –
Garden Square Shoppes
10957 North Military Trail
561-626-2009