Tucked away off Middletown’s main shopping street, the garden at General Mansfield House offers a quiet retreat from the city’s hustle of daily commerce. Open to the public during daylight hours, the front garden features a lovely formal herb bed, brimming with Russian sage, thyme, verbena and other perennial herbs while the thick border of lilacs offers a fragrant sanctuary for springtime visitors. The plantings are maintained by the Middletown Garden Club.

The three-quarter acre rear garden – open to the public during special events throughout the year –proffers a serene oasis in the city’s bustling downtown. Special plantings include a formal boxwood garden, an azalea garden and a 150-year-old gingko tree.

Each May, the Middletown Garden Club holds its annual plant sale in General Mansfield House’s rear garden, offering attendees a wide selection of unusual flowers and plants as well as a rare opportunity to enjoy one of Middletown ’s most beautiful sites.