Several varieties thrive year after year!
These resilient succulents offer a unique combination of drought tolerance, striking textures, and vivid color—especially welcome during dry spells or in lean, rocky soil. Here are a few standout succulents that are both cold-hardy and garden-worthy:
Read MorePlant Spotlight: Bear’s Breeches (Acanthus mollis)
Bear’s Breeches (Acanthus mollis) is a bold, leafy perennial. This plant grows 3–5 feet tall and spreads by rhizomes, forming clumps over time. In early to midsummer, it sends up tall spikes of hooded white or pink flowers with purple bracts that attract pollinators.
Read MoreIn July, the garden enters its high-summer glory, and upright bloomers take center stage. These upright blooms not only provide structure but also attract pollinators, support beneficial insects, and offer a bold display of color and form.
Here are a handful of stunners in the nursery:
Bleeding hearts (Dicentra spectabilis) are graceful perennials known for their arching stems lined with heart-shaped pink and white flowers. Blooming in spring, they thrive in partial shade and moist, well-drained soil, making them ideal for woodland or shade gardens.
After flowering, the foliage often fades in summer heat, so they're best paired with later-blooming companions that fill in when bleeding hearts fade.
Read MoreVictoria Gardens is located in Rosendale, NY on the corner of Rt 213 and Cottekill Road. We are a fully stocked plant nursery, garden center, and garden gift shop.
Throughout the season we have classes and special events, including private garden tours from March through November. October through December we carry holiday gifts, decor, handcrafted wreaths, and we feature a DIY Holiday Wreath Studio.
At Victoria Gardens during the gardening season, you will find a selection of trees, shrubs, and perennials that are chosen specifically for our area and for our customers most frequently voiced problems: deer, dry soil, wet spots, and shady areas.
Our knowledgeable staff will help you find the perfect combinations, so you only have to plant once!
Open Seven days a week
Hours:
Monday-Saturday 9am-5pm
Sunday 9am-4pm
(845) 658-9007
The shop is awash in greenery and stocked full of all the latest plants of interest; trendy foliage, succulents & cacti, petite fairy garden plants, lush ferns, pet- friendly plants, the best air purifiers — truly something for everyone. We promise that you’ll leave with a new plant friend to nurture for years to come.
The Victoria Gardens' landscaping crew are experienced and knowledgeable gardeners. Besides designing and installing new gardens, we also offer maintenance, spring cleanups, pruning, transplanting, weeding, and mulching.
Call to get an estimate: (845) 658-9007
If you are trying to find a special variety, call us and ask. We have a wide range of growers in our network and we can place special orders to meet your needs.
Victoria Coyne
+1 (845) 658-9007
victoriagardens.ny@gmail.com
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