The Delaware Botanic Gardens Is The Newest Place To Spend A Beautiful Spring Day

Beautiful planned and botanic gardens are one of the hallmarks of New Castle County in Northern Delaware. The DuPont family had quite an interest in botany, and you can enjoy the fruits of their labor at Winterthur, Nemours, Mt. Cuba, and Hagley. However, not many people know about a newer botanic garden in Delaware, tucked away in the small town of Dagsboro.

The Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek is the latest whimsical garden worth exploring - and this one is located way down in Dagsboro.

You'll find this underrated gem just west of the Indian River Bay, and if you love spending time outdoors, you'll fall in love.

The Delaware Botanic Gardens project began in 2012, when a group of botany enthusiasts met to create a plant-based space for locals in southern Delaware.

Over the last decade, the garden project has grown by leaps and bounds, and this once vacant plot protected by Sussex County as open land is now a stunning garden oasis.

Come by in the spring to see the daffodils bloom, or walk through wildflower meadows.

Keep your eyes peeled - the garden is packed with pollinator-friendly plants, and you'll get to see butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees all hard at work!

The Delaware Botanic Gardens is located right on Pepper Creek, which offers beautiful views.

Well-maintained boardwalk trails take visitors over sensitive coastal marshland and show off the important vegetation of the ecosystem.

Come take a walk through the Delaware Botanic Gardens this spring or summer and you'll enjoy a beautiful and breezy oasis that's still quite a hidden gem.

You can learn more about the Delaware Botanic Garden project, seasonal hours, and keep an eye on upcoming events by visiting their website, right here.