Longwood Gardens was created by industrialist Pierre S. du Pont, (1870-1954).
It offers 20 outdoor gardens and 20 indoor gardens within 4 acres of heated greenhouses. It contains 11,000 different types of plants, fountains and has extensive educational programs including horticultural career training and internships. It hosts 800 horticultural and performing arts events each year, from flower shows, gardening demonstrations, courses, and children’s programs to concerts, organ and carillon recitals, musical theatre, and fireworks displays.