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The State Botanical Garden of Georgia

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2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens, GA 30605, USA

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Open today · 8AM–8PMSunday8AM–8PMMonday8AM–8PMTuesday8AM–8PMWednesday8AM–8PMThursday8AM–8PMFriday8AM–8PMSaturday8AM–8PMSuggest an edit

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The State Botanical Garden of Georgia is a botanical garden of 313 acres (127 hectares) in the United States, with a conservatory operated by the University of Georgia. It is located at 2450 South Milledge Avenue, Athens, Georgia.

Contents

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
  • Flower Garden - Brand new in 2008.
  • 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 5 miles (8.0 km) of nature trails.

    A rainy day at the state botanical garden of georgia


    References

    The State Botanical Garden of Georgia Wikipedia
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