Mt. Cuba Center

Mt. Cuba Center

This non-profit botanical garden and historical preserve consists of 630 acres (255 ha). Mt. Cuba's well-documented plant collection is focused on the study of Delaware Piedmont flora.

Mt. Cuba's well-documented plant collection is focused on the study of eastern North American flora, with emphasis on the Appalachian Piedmont. The collections hold over 6,500 accessions. Horticultural research focuses on Coreopsis, Heuchera, Baptisia, and Trillium. Mt. Cuba Center is a "national collection" holder for Hexastylis and Trillium.

The Mt. Cuba Center was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. It is a non-profit botanical garden and historical preserve which focuses on flora from Delaware's Piedmont region.

Location

Barley Mill Road
Greenville, New Castle County
Delaware, USA

Getting There

To get to Mt. Cuba Center in Delaware by car, you can take Route 52 (Kennett Pike) and turn onto Barley Mill Road. From there, turn left onto Kirk Road and continue for about 1 mile. The entrance to Mt. Cuba Center will be on your left.

By bus, you can take the DART bus Route 22 to the intersection of Kirk Road and Barley Mill Road, and then walk about 1 mile to Mt. Cuba Center.

By train, the closest train station is Wilmington Station, and from there you can take a taxi or ride-sharing service to Mt. Cuba Center, which is about 9 miles away.

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