Zilker Botanical Garden

Zilker Botanical Garden

The Zilker Botanical Garden (31 acres; 125,000 m²) is a botanical garden of varied topography located on the south bank of the Colorado River at 2220 Barton Springs Road, near downtown Austin, Texas, USA.

The Botanical Garden was established as a non-profit organization in 1955, and is the centerpiece of Zilker Park. It features several independently maintained gardens, each of a particular focus:

*City of Austin's Green Garden
*Cactus and Succulent Garden
*Hartman Prehistoric Garden
*Herb and Fragrance Garden
*Isamu TaniguchiI Oriental Garden
*Mabel Davis Rose Garden
*Doug Blachly Butterfly Trail and Garden
*Pioneer Village

ee also

* List of botanical gardens in the United States

External links

* [http://www.zilkergarden.org/ Zilker Botanical Garden]


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