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Gardens: Botanical
Beautiful botanical gardens often benefit greatly from a stronger dedicated staff, although they still rely on public funding. Their primary goal is the documentation of flora for scientific research. They often focus on educating the public on garden conservation and the importance of plants on our planet. Many have educational programs in place besides the usual garden tours. Most are geared toward displaying their plant and flower collections to the public, though some remain private or have limited access. Botanical gardens occur worldwide and range in size from a few acres to hundreds of acres. Many have special regional themes that feature local plants. Below are the gardens in this category, listed by region: |
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Alabama: Aldridge Botanical Gardens, Bellingrath Gardens and Home, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Huntsville Botanical Garden, University of Alabama Arboretum
Alaska: Alaska Botanical Gardens, Georgeson Botanical Gardens, Glacier Gardens Rainforest, Pratt Museum Botanical Gardens
Arizona: Arizona Cactus Botanical Garden, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Desert Botanical Garden, Forever Ranch and Gardens, Navajo Nation Zoo and Botanical Park
Arkansas: Blue Spring Heritage Center, Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, Garvan Woodland Gardens, South Arkansas Arboretum
Colorado: Betty Ford Alpine Gardens
Delaware: Mt. Cuba Center Gardens
District of Columbia: Hillwood Museum and Gardens
Florida: Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
Georgia: Massee Lane Gardens
Hawaii: Nani Mau Gardens
Idaho: Sawtooth Botanical Garden
Indiana: South Bend Conservatory
Iowa: Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
Louisiana: Hodges Gardens, Park and Wilderness Area
Maine: Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Massachusetts: Garden of the Woods
Michigan: Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory
Missouri: Powell Gardens
Nebraska: Lauritzen Gardens
Nevada: Ethel M Botanical Cactus Gardens
New Hampshire: Nathan's Garden, Rhododendron State Park, Rockingham County Botanical Garden, Urban Forestry Garden
New Jersey: Sayen Gardens
New York: Innisfree Garden, Stonecrop Gardens
North Carolina: Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
North Dakota: International Peace Garden
Ohio: Inniswood Metro Gardens
Oklahoma: Bivin Garden, Myriad Botanical Gardens, Oklahoma Botanical Garden and Arboretum
Oregon: Berry Botanic Garden, Crystal Springs Rhododendron Gardens, Martha Springer Botanical Garden
Pennsylvania: Longwood Gardens
Rhode Island: Roger Williams Park Gardens, URI Botanical Gardens, Wilcox Park
South Carolina: Brookgreen Gardens, Kalmia Gardens
South Dakota: McCrory Gardens
Tennessee: Memphis Botanic Garden
Texas: Fort Worth Botanical Gardens, Zilker Botanical Gardens
Utah: Red Butte Garden and Arboretum, Utah Botanical Center
Vermont: Vermont Cold-Hardy Cactus Garden
Virginia: Norfolk Botanical Gardens
Washington: Bellevue Botanical Gardens, Glen Echo Garden, Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens
West Virginia: Cranberry Glades Botanical Area
Wisconsin: Boerner Botanical Gardens, Green Bay Botanical Gardens
Wyoming: Cheyenne Botanical Gardens
Alaska: Alaska Botanical Gardens, Georgeson Botanical Gardens, Glacier Gardens Rainforest, Pratt Museum Botanical Gardens
Arizona: Arizona Cactus Botanical Garden, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Desert Botanical Garden, Forever Ranch and Gardens, Navajo Nation Zoo and Botanical Park
Arkansas: Blue Spring Heritage Center, Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, Garvan Woodland Gardens, South Arkansas Arboretum
Colorado: Betty Ford Alpine Gardens
Delaware: Mt. Cuba Center Gardens
District of Columbia: Hillwood Museum and Gardens
Florida: Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
Georgia: Massee Lane Gardens
Hawaii: Nani Mau Gardens
Idaho: Sawtooth Botanical Garden
Indiana: South Bend Conservatory
Iowa: Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
Louisiana: Hodges Gardens, Park and Wilderness Area
Maine: Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Massachusetts: Garden of the Woods
Michigan: Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory
Missouri: Powell Gardens
Nebraska: Lauritzen Gardens
Nevada: Ethel M Botanical Cactus Gardens
New Hampshire: Nathan's Garden, Rhododendron State Park, Rockingham County Botanical Garden, Urban Forestry Garden
New Jersey: Sayen Gardens
New York: Innisfree Garden, Stonecrop Gardens
North Carolina: Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
North Dakota: International Peace Garden
Ohio: Inniswood Metro Gardens
Oklahoma: Bivin Garden, Myriad Botanical Gardens, Oklahoma Botanical Garden and Arboretum
Oregon: Berry Botanic Garden, Crystal Springs Rhododendron Gardens, Martha Springer Botanical Garden
Pennsylvania: Longwood Gardens
Rhode Island: Roger Williams Park Gardens, URI Botanical Gardens, Wilcox Park
South Carolina: Brookgreen Gardens, Kalmia Gardens
South Dakota: McCrory Gardens
Tennessee: Memphis Botanic Garden
Texas: Fort Worth Botanical Gardens, Zilker Botanical Gardens
Utah: Red Butte Garden and Arboretum, Utah Botanical Center
Vermont: Vermont Cold-Hardy Cactus Garden
Virginia: Norfolk Botanical Gardens
Washington: Bellevue Botanical Gardens, Glen Echo Garden, Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens
West Virginia: Cranberry Glades Botanical Area
Wisconsin: Boerner Botanical Gardens, Green Bay Botanical Gardens
Wyoming: Cheyenne Botanical Gardens
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