A guide to the gardens at Glamis throughout the seasons
With each season, the gardens at Glamis Castle have something different for visitors to experience. Our Head Gardener, Des Cotton, offers visitors an insight into what they can expect when exploring our beautiful gardens throughout the seasons at Glamis.
A flash of yellow into spring
“From a gardeners’ perspective, spring is my favourite season,” says Des. “It’s when you see new growth and colours begin to emerge. Around the end of March every year the daffodils planted all the way down the avenue to the castle begin to bloom and can’t be ignored.”
Look out for…
“In the late spring or early summer, our tulips and blue poppies within The Italian Garden are always beautiful.”
Borders bursting with colour for the summer
“Late summer is when the borders are looking at their absolute best, so keep an eye out for our big perennial borders in August and September which can be a right mix of plants to enjoy.”
Look out for…
“Our delphiniums and lupins are spectacular. The dahlias in The Italian Garden are really striking moving into late summer towards autumn.”
The welcome of autumn shades
“The colours that come with autumn are lovely every year at Glamis. The various shades of gold in the trees are spectacular.”
Look out for…
“The daisy family come to life at this time of year and there are autumn flowering crocuses in the Pinetum.”
Look up in the winter
“The Douglas firs in the Pinetum are wonderful all year round, but really shine in the winter. Their sheer size make you look up, then when February comes you look down to enjoy the snowdrops as we approach the end of winter.”
Look out for…
“The trees in the Pinetum and across the estate – there are many grand trees to admire. The snowdrops are abundant in The Nature Trail towards the end of February.”
Explore our gardens all year round with a Friends of Glamis annual membership where you can enjoy unlimited access during the open season and experience the change of seasons first-hand. To find out more about our gardens, please visit our Gardens page.
