McCrory Gardens
located in Brookings, South Dakota
McCrory Gardens and the South Dakota Arboretum are a combination of approximately 20 acres of botanical gardens and 45 acres dedicated to trees that are administered by South Dakota State University. The gardens have their root in the 1960s for research and instructional use. The formal gardens received their name from Prof. S.A. McCrory, head of the department, who was instrumental in planning the gardens which focus on ornamental plants that thrive in South Dakota's harsher climate. The arboretum was conceived in 1988.
There are at least 14 different themed gardens including a mum garden, rose garden, iris garden, alcove garden and herb garden. There is a wonderful traditional hedge children's maze garden that has 1140 feet of maze paths that are 3-6 ft. tall. The Rock Garden contains 100 tons of quartzite rock and is set up like a canyon and filled with herbaceous alpine plants, shrubs, and trees that are native to these areas.
Another standout is the Centennial Prairie area which contains five different prairie environments - much of the true prairie, which contained short and tall grasses, forbs and shrubs is gone today. They are attempting to show what the prairie originally looked like.
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Address:
6th St & 22nd Ave
Brookings, SD 57006
Hours & Times:
Dawn - Dusk
Admission:
Free
Phone:
(605) 688-5921
Visit the Official Website
6th St & 22nd Ave
Brookings, SD 57006
Hours & Times:
Dawn - Dusk
Admission:
Free
Phone:
(605) 688-5921
Visit the Official Website
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