The State Botanical Garden of Georgia

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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 then 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 5 miles of nature trails.

[edit] References

• State Botanical Garden official website
• Botanical Garden Breathes Life into Athens, Wayne C. Wehunt, Online Athens
• The New Georgia Encyclopedia entry for the State Botanical Garden of Georgia

[edit] See also

• List of botanical gardens in the United States