One of the Last Working Formal Estate Gardens of the Early 20th Century
Fuller Gardens is a non-profit, public botanical garden located on the ocean in North Hampton, New Hampshire – right off the beaten path and a world away!
The formal rose gardens designed in the Colonial Revival style were commissioned during the late 1920s by Massachusetts Governor Alvan T. Fuller and designed by the Olmstead Firm as an ornament to his summer estate. The meticulously maintained rose gardens with hundreds of varieties begin their season long bloom cycle in late June and continue through October. The Japanese garden is usually in bloom in May and English the perennial plantings provide a continuous array of color and interest from spring until fall. A DAHLIA display garden also is full of color all season. The gardens are lined within large sculpted hedges, and the rose beds are framed in an array of superbly kept turf paths.
Today Fuller Gardens depends on the support of visitors, members, foundations and philanthropists. Fuller Gardens remains a seaside gem open for the enjoyment of seven thousand annual visitors.
The Gardens are open from Mothers Day through mid October, seven days a week from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Please call ahead if you have any inclement weather concerns.
Colleen Quinn, Director of Fuller Gardens
After over 15 years working alongside former director Jamie Colen as his “second in command”, Colleen Quinn was appointed Director of Fuller Gardens in 2025. With over 35 years’ experience on the NH seacoast as a garden center manager, floral designer and business owner, Colleen brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to her role. Along with her staff, she continues to uphold the high standards of horticulture and maintain the beauty of Fuller Gardens for future generations.
