Webster Gardens—May 2025
Matt Szostak’s gardens in Webster, NY—visited by FCGN on May 27, 2025—did not disappoint! The garden is extensive and beautiful, with many ways to wander, filled with charming spring bloomers and lots of interesting foliage and trees and shrubs. The Amsonias were in full bloom, and their blue made an especially striking impression. More than that, Matt is a real plantsman, graciously sharing his knowledge with all. The garden has a wealth of unusual plants, many of them new to us, used in their perfect placement; several of us asked “what is that white double-flowering ground cover in the back?” The answer: Arabis alpina subsp. caucasica “Flore Pleno.”
Photos contributed by Nita Beck and Jeff Schuetz
Original announcement
Join FCGN for an evening soiree visiting the Webster gardens of Matt Szostak on May 27, 2025 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm.
Matt is an experienced plantsman who has been cultivating his 5/8-acre landscape for 27 years. His lovely Webster gardens contain an unusual collection of perennials, conifers and deciduous trees and shrubs, and there is always something interesting, blooming and non-blooming. We are likely to see many types of species and hybrid peonies, Paris quadrifolia, Arisaemas, Epimediums, primroses, Amsonia, and much more.
Open to FCGN member and guests. Registration is required. To register, either respond to the email you will have received from us (assuming you’re on our email list) or email us at flowercitygardennetwork@gmail.com. Directions will be emailed to registrants at least a week before the event. If you don’t hear from us with directions by a week before, please reach out to us.