Sat, May 30
|Location will be emailed prior to event
Ala Carte Open Days Garden Tour - Benjamin Phillips House Garden
Step into a beautifully restored Federal home garden, originally designed in 1987 by renowned landscape architects Hugh and Mary Palmer Dargan. Purchase this garden a la carte for $15 and enjoy a quiet moment in one of Charleston’s most charming private spaces.
Time & Location
May 30, 2026, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location will be emailed prior to event
About the event
Benjamin Phillips House Garden
Part of Open Days 2026 - purchase à la carte
Saturday, May 30, 10 am to 3 pm
This Federal house was constructed circa 1818 and restored by the current owners in 1987. At that time, there was no garden, only a paved parking area. Shortly thereafter, Hugh and Mary Palmer Dargan designed this award-winning garden.
The design is based on formal patterned gardens found in Charleston in the late eighteenth century. Access to the garden is through a handsome wooden gate entwined with confederate jasmine and roses, which also envelop the doorway.