Garden of Mr. & Mrs. Preston Haskell

The Haskell gardens comprise three acres of lush plantings, a contemporary house, and fourteen large abstract outdoor sculptures that are integrated into the landscape. The initial design for the riverfront property was created by landscape architect Wayne O. Manning, Jr., circa 1978. The landscape scheme for the property includes medium-density woods of live oaks and magnolias, with screening shrubbery including Viburnum, holly, Ligustrum, anise, and oleaster. The road to the west is screened by a tall multi-layered hedge with azaleas, Sago palms, and holly ferns planted in the foreground. Curving hedges of varying heights define spaces within the property and set off the outdoor sculpture. A lawn opens to St. Johns River on the east side of the estate. Other plantings include Aspidistra, Pittosporum, Podocarpus, and Ilex, while Jasmine covers an arbor and the fences around the tennis court. Groundcovers include Liriope, Juniper, and mondograss. Flowering annuals are added for color.

Directions: Driving south on Route 17/Roosevelt Boulevard, turn left onto Verona. Then turn right onto Ortega Boulevard. Continue and turn left onto Morven Road.

Open Days 2018: April 14
Hours: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Admission to this garden is $10. A discounted day pass ticket is available for sale at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.