The State Botanical Garden of Georgia

The State Botanical Garden of Georgia

The State Botanical Garden of Georgia (313 acres) is a botanical garden with a conservatory operated by the University of Georgia. It is located at 2450 South Milledge Avenue, Athens, Georgia.

The Garden contains eleven botanical and horticultural collections:

* Annual/Perennial Garden - annuals and perennials

* Dahlia Garden (1987) - dahlias

* Groundcover Collection - bugleflower, euonymus, hypericum, ivy, juniper, liriope, ophiopogon, thrift, vinca, etc.

* Heritage Garden - plants of historic and social interest to Georgia, including apples, pears, and peaches, cotton, peanuts, and tobacco.

* International Garden - Middle Ages (Herb Garden and Physic Garden), Age of Exploration (Mediterranean & Middle East, Spanish America, American South, and China sections), and Age of Conservation (American Indian Plants, Bog Garden, Threatened & Endangered Plants).

* Native Azalea Collection - azaleas

* Native Flora Garden - more than 300 species, including ferns, trilliums, bloodroot, and lady slipper orchids.

* Rhododendron Collection (1976) - rhododendrons

* Rose Garden - including all major rose classes (multiflora, grandiflora, hybrid tea, etc.).

* Shade Garden - azalea, camellia, dogwood, laurel, magnolia, redbud, and viburnum.

* Trial Garden - shrubs and trees under evaluation for the southeastern United States.

It also contains about convert|5|mi|km of nature trails.

References

* [http://excursia.com/destinations/USA/GA/athens/stories/20010406/att_botanical_gardens.shtml Botanical Garden Breathes Life into Athens, Wayne C. Wehunt, Online Athens]
* [http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/ArticlePrintable.jsp?id=h-726 The New Georgia Encyclopedia entry for the State Botanical Garden of Georgia]

See also

* List of botanical gardens in the United States

External links

* [http://www.uga.edu/~botgarden State Botanical Garden of Georgia Website] official Web site


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