Arduaine Garden is a place of peace on a wild shore, a plantsman's paradise perched on the windswept Argyll coast of the Sound of Jura, in the Western Highlands of Scotland. The name Arduaine is a Gaelic one - An Aird Uaine - meaning the green point or promontory, and has come to be generally pronounced as Ar-doo-a-nie, although Gaelic scholars regularly disagree! Arduaine's originator pronounced it simply Ar-duan. The garden has been owned and lovingly maintained by The National Trust for Scotland since 1992.
Arduaine benefits from the influence of the North Atlantic Drift which moderates both winter cold and summer heat. Many of our plants would not be hardy further inland, but with an average rainfall of 75 inches (1900 mm), together with the shelter of the enclosing trees and shrubs, Arduaine can support a collection of beautiful plants gathered from the four corners of the temperate world, were it to be square.
Set in an area of outstanding natural beauty and historical interest, Arduaine Garden is a delightful place to visit at any time and by anyone, whether they be casual passer-by, garden lover or dedicated plantsman. Prime time for the spring display is usually April and May. Don't delay - we're open every day!
