The Giles Rhododendron & Perennial Garden was the first area planted at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. To experience this garden fully, walk the stone wall-lined paths that rise above the natural pond. From these terraced pathways, you can look across at the magnificent waterfall on one side of the pond. Massive stone steps and benches are features of this impressive garden.

Amazing Flowers!
Amazing Flowers!
Visitors can see this large waterfall from every angle
Visitors can see this large waterfall from every angle
Hundreds of rhododendrons populate this garden
Hundreds of rhododendrons populate this garden

Iris are among the many perennials in this garden
Iris are among the many perennials in this garden
The waterfall sparkles in the sun
The waterfall sparkles in the sun
Amphibians love ponds in this garden and other areas of the Gardens
Amphibians love ponds in this garden and other areas of the Gardens

Stone walls retain the soil and edge pathways
Stone walls retain the soil and edge pathways
Exceptional stonework is a hallmark of the Gardens
Exceptional stonework is a hallmark of the Gardens
The expertly designed and built waterfall appears to visitors as if it were here for ages
The expertly designed and built waterfall appears to visitors as if it were here for ages

Iris and other perennials thrive in this garden
Iris and other perennials thrive in this garden
Ferns thrive near the waterfall
Ferns thrive near the waterfall



Special thanks to William Brehm, Riverside Studio Photography, for some of the images in this gallery. They are provided for our use courtesy of The Bruce John Riddell Landart Archive.