New Curated Collections at the Paca Garden Plant Sale
By Historic Annapolis / Published on May 7, 2026 New at this year’s William Paca Garden Plant Sale are several curated collections available for purchase as a group. These plant […]
How to Achieve Early Color in Your Garden
By Historic Annapolis / Published April 23, 2026 Ahhh, Spring. We know it is upon us when the daffodils nod their dainty heads and the forsythia erupts overnight into a […]
Five Great Pollinator Plants for your Garden
Pollinating insects (known as pollinators) serve the purpose of fertilizing many food crops grown in the United States. These food crops include fruits, vegetables and nuts. Essential to our food […]
Summer Bloomin’
The William Paca Garden is a two acre oasis of natural beauty in the bustling center of Annapolis’ Historic District. You can visit this reconstructed English Garden and explore the […]
A Garden In Bloom
The William Paca Garden is a such special place in the springtime. We are pleased to welcome visitors back to the Garden as spring brings riots of color to our […]
A Tree Grows in the Paca Garden, Part 5
Most people think of bald cypress (Taxodiumdistichum – Zones 5-11) growing in the hot, humid alligator swamps of the coastal Southeastern United States, often festooned with Spanish moss, but its […]
Zoom for the Holidays
It’s unfortunate that we are here, anticipating another Zoom holiday – but whatever Zoom holiday you may be celebrating this season, brighten your meetings and happy hours with a new […]
A Tree Grows in the Paca Garden – Part 4
Native to southeastern North America, the pawpaw (Asimina triloba) is the only tree in the custard apple family (Annonaceae) that grows in the U.S. The once-tropical pawpaw has been evolving […]
What’s In Bloom? – July 2020
There’s nothing like visiting the William Paca Garden in the summer. This 2-acre oasis in the heart of downtown Annapolis does not disappoint in July! Pretty white Mandevillas in pots […]
A Tree Grows in the Paca Garden – Part 3
Down at the bottom of the Paca Garden, this tree next to the summer house has an interesting history, with a bit of mystery. In 1784, near the border of […]
A Tree Grows in the Paca Garden – Part 2
In the lower part of the William Paca Garden, on the right side, are three examples of a very rare small tree. It is the Franklinia alatamaha, one of three […]
That Which We Call A Rose…
…by any other name would smell as sweet, said Juliet. And our Rose Parterre in the William Paca Garden is so fragrant and lovely right now, we wish we could […]