A List of Botanical Gardens by State

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Whenever my family goes on a trip, we always spend time in botanic gardens. Their color, tranquil beauty and photographic opportunities make it a perfect family trip. Below is a list of botanic gardens by state. You can probably find one near you.

If anyone would like to add to this list, please email me at susan@designsbysusan.com

ALABAMA

Birmingham Botanical Gardens 2612 Lane Park Rd, Birmingham, AL 35223
     "Birmingham Botanical Gardens is Alabama's largest living museum with more than 10,000 different plants in its living collections. The Gardens' 67.5 acres contains 25+ unique gardens, 30+ works of original outdoor sculpture and miles of serene paths"

Dothan Area Botanical Garden 5130 Headland Avenue Dothan, Alabama
     "Consists of 50 acres of cultivated gardens, nature trails and undeveloped, wooded landscape in southeast Alabama. The DABG seeks to preserve the native plants of the area in an attractive balance with traditional botanical garden elements."

Huntsville Botanical Garden 4747 Bob Wallace Avenue, Huntsville, Alabama 35805
     "112 acres of beautiful gardens and walking paths."

Mobile Botanic Gardens 5151 Museum Drive, Mobile AL
     "Within its 100 acres are a Rhododendron Garden, Camellia Winter Garden, Fern Glade, Japanese Maple Garden, Herb Garden, and collections of hollies, magnolias, roses, and perennials, as well as a 27-acre longleaf pine habitat."

ARIZONA

Desert Botanical Garden Papago Park Desert Plants 1201 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008
     "... showcases 50 acres of beautiful outdoor exhibits. Home to 139 rare, threatened and endangered plant species from around the world..."

ALASKA

Alaska Botanical Garden 4601 Campbell Airstrip Road, just south of Tudor Road, Anchorage, Alaska
     "Northern horticulture and native plants are showcased throughout a 110 acre spruce and birch woodland in Anchorage, Alaska. The Garden is open year-round during daylight hours."

Georgeson Botanical Garden, University of Alaska, 117 W. Tanana Drive, Fairbanks, Alaska 99775
     "In 1991, the demonstration flower garden at the UAF Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station became the Georgeson Botanical Garden. The garden continues to be a valuable source of information on suitable varieties of annual flowers and vegetables for commercial growers and home gardeners, and a major attraction for visitors. Today, the garden is being expanded to address its new mission as a center for education and research in subarctic horticulture."

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CALIFORNIA

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Home 1212 Mission Canyon Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
      "Emphasis on plants native to California..."

San Francisco Botanical Garden 9th Avenue at Lincoln Way, San Francisco, CA 94122
     "an extraordinary diversity of plants from Mediterranean climates around the world. Included in the Garden's collection are over 7500 varieties of rare and unusual plants that can be successfully grown in the San Francisco Bay Area."

The University of California Botanical Garden 200 Centennial Ext, Berkeley, CA 94720
     "Established in 1890, the Garden's 34 acres contain over 12,000 different kinds of plants from all over the world arranged by region."

Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden 301 N Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007
     "The Arboretum is a 127- acre botanical garden and historical site jointly operated by the Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation and the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation."

Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens 18220 N Highway 1, Fort Bragg, CA 95437
     "Manicured formal gardens, a dense coastal pine forest, fern-covered canyons, diverse plant collections, and flower-filled coastal bluffs overlooking the blue Pacific Ocean are among the many attractions."

University of California Riverside Botanic Gardens 900 University Ave., Riverside, CA 92521
     "The Gardens is a living plant museum with more than 3,500 plant species from around the world...The variable terrain and Riverside's subtropical climate create numerous "microclimates" which allow for the notable diversity of plantings. This wealth of vegetation creates a hospitable sanctuary for wildlife, where nearly 200 bird species have been officially observed."

Huntington Botanical Gardens 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA 91108
"they span nearly 120 acres with sweeping lawns and vistas interspersed with statuary, tempiettos, and benches. Approximately 15,000 kinds of plants from all over the world make up the botanical collections, many landscaped into a series of theme gardens. "

Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont, CA 91711
"RSABG is the largest botanical garden dedicated exclusively to California's native plants. Founded in 1927, the Garden is nestled into 86 acres in the city of Claremont, near the foothills of the San Gabriel mountains."

San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden located on Highway 1 in El Chorro Regional Park between San Luis Obispo and Morro Bay

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Home Page 1212 Mission Canyon Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
"An emphasis on plants native to California."

COLORADO

Denver Botanic Gardens 1005 York Street, Denver, CO 80206
     "Located in the middle of the Mile High City, Denver Botanic Gardens was one of the first gardens in the country to emphasize native plants and to champion environmentally responsible practices, such as water conservation and biological control of pests. Today, Denver Botanic Gardens continues this tradition at three unique sites: Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield and Mount Goliath. Each of these demonstrates the varied ecosystems of Colorado."

Western Colorado Botanical Gardens and Butterfly House 641 Struthers Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501
     "The completed gardens and exhibits include the Mindy's Sensory Garden, Hemmerich Memorial Rose Garden, the Harmony In Color Garden, the North Channel Nature Trail, the Cactus and Succulent Garden, the Elizabeth Harris Amphitheater and the Children's Secret Garden."

DELAWARE

University of Delaware Botanic Gardens College of
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Townsend Hall, 531 South College
Avenue, Newark, Delaware 19716-2103
     "The Gardens: Clark Garden, Dunham Entrance Garden, Ecology Woods (not currently open to the public), Fischer Greenhouse Laboratory/Garden
Herbaceous Garden, Landscape Color Trial Garden, Native Garden, South Greenhouse Garden, Townsend Hall Collection, Worrilow Hall Garden
Wetlands"

FLORIDA

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens 811 South Palm Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34236
     "The 9.5-acre bayfront property is an open-air and under-glass museum of more than 20,000 colorful plants, many collected in the wild on over 150 scientific expeditions to tropical rain forests by Selby Gardens research staff. Seven greenhouses are the heart of botanical research and plant identification, for which Selby Gardens is internationally recognized. "

Heathcote Botanical Gardens 210 Savannah Rd, Fort Pierce, FL 34982
     "Heathcote Botanical Gardens consists of an assortment of specialty gardens including a Japanese Garden, Reflection Garden, Herb Garden, Rainforest Display, Native Plants Garden and a Palm & Cycad Walk. "

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GEORGIA

Atlanta Botanical Garden 1345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309

The State Botanical Garden of Georgia

HAWAII

Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden 27-717 Old Mamalahoa Hwy, Papaikou, HI 96781

IDAHO

Idaho Botanical Garden Welcome to the Garden 2355 Old Penitentiary Rd, Boise, ID 83712
     "The Garden leases 33 acres from the State of Idaho, of which 13.5 acres are currently under cultivation. Fourteen gardens have been designed and cultivated since 1984.:

ILLINOIS

Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL 60022
     "The 385-acre Garden features 23 display gardens and three native habitats, uniquely situated on nine islands surrounded by lakes."

MAINE

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens - Home off Barters Island Road in Boothbay, about ten miles from Route 1 in mid-coast Maine

MASSACHUSETTS

Berkshire Botanical Gardens Start Point Hwys 102 and 183, Stockbridge, MA 01262

Tower Hill Botanic Garden Introduction 11 French Dr, Boylston, MA 01505

MICHIGAN

Matthaei Botanical Gardens, University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48105;

Nichols Arboretum, University of Michigan, 1600 Washington Heights
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

MISSOURI

Missouri Botanical Garden 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110

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NEW JERSEY

New Jersey Botanical Garden - Skylands
     "Annual Garden - Filled with colorful annuals and different every year! (July-October); Perennial Border - An ever-changing palatte of bloom (April-October); Crab Apple Allée - Bright pink ribbons across the Great Lawn (May); Hosta/Rhododendron Garden - Over 200 varieties of these landscape favorites. (May-June); Morraine Garden - Heather, sedums, gentians, dwarf conifers, and more in a rocky environment.
Wildflower Garden - Native plants in both a woodland and bog setting (April-October); Lilac Garden - Hundreds of varieties fill the air with their lovely scent (late April-June); Peony Garden - Elegant and stately, flanking the whispering Memory Bench (May-June); Summer Garden - Bright daylilies and annuals in a charming pocket garden (May-October); Azalea Garden - Azaleas, rhododendrons and waterlilies in the reflecting pool (April-October); Magnolia Walk - A lovely stroll on shrub-lined paths (April-October);Octagonal Garden - A waist-high rock garden surrounding the Octagonal Pool (April-October)
Winter Garden - The many colors of the evergreens are lovely in all seasons (year round)

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NEW MEXICO

Rio Grande Botanic Garden - City of Albuquerque 2601 Central Ave. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104

NEW YORK

Brooklyn Botanic Garden 1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11225

Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens 2655 South Park Avenue | Buffalo, New York 14218

Staten Island Botanical Garden 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301

The New York Botanical Garden Bronx River Parkway at Fordham Road Bronx, NY 10458

Queens Botanical Garden 43-50 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355

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NORTH CAROLINA

North Carolina Botanical Garden - A Conservation Garden 1000 Laurel Hill Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden 6500 S New Hope Rd, Belmont, NC 28012

OHIO

Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden 3400 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45220

Toledo Botanical Garden 5403 Elmer Drive, Toledo, Ohio 43615

OREGON

The Berry Botanic Garden 11505 SW Summerville Avenue Portland, Oregon 97219

SOUTH CAROLINA

South Carolina Botanical Garden, Clemson University, South Carolina
The SCBG is located in Clemson, SC on the east end of the Clemson
University campus. Our main entrance is located off Silas Pearman
Boulevard (Perimeter Road) near the intersection of Highway 76, nine
miles north of I-85 at exit 19-B.

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TENNESSEE

Memphis Botanic Garden 750 Cherry Rd, Memphis, TN 38117


Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art 1200 Forrest Park Drive Nashville Tennessee 37205

TEXAS

The Fort Worth Botanic Garden 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76107

The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden 8525 Garland Road, Dallas, Texas 75218

Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens 22306 Aldine Westfield Rd, Humble, TX 77338

San Antonio Botanical Garden North New Braunfels Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78209

VIRGINIA

Norfolk Botanical Garden Azelia Garden Rd, Norfolk, VA 23510

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden 1800 Lakeside Ave, Richmond, VA 23228

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WASHINGTON, DC

The United States Botanic Garden 100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024

WASHINGTON

Bellevue Botanical Garden 12001 Main St, Bellevue, WA 98005

WISCONSIN

Olbrich Botanical Gardens 3330 Atwood Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin

Boerner Botanical Gardens 9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners, WI 53130

Green Bay Botanical Garden, Green Bay Wisconsin 2600 Larsen Road, Green Bay, WI 54307-2644

WYOMING

Cheyenne Botanic Gardens: 710 S Lions Park Dr, Cheyenne, WY 82001

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  • VivekS Jun 23, 2010 @ 3:28 am | delete
    salute your love for botanical gardens. that's indeed a good job listing them for the interested and keen on flowers. will share it with my mom...

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