Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection Tel: 202-339-6400
1703 32nd Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007
Garden, library, museum & music room for lectures & concerts; an institute of Harvard University; has Byzantine, Pre-Columbian art & European masterpieces, landscaped garden, research library for Byzantine, pre-Columbian, garden studies etc
2George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate, Museum & Gardens Tel: 703-780-2000
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Alexandria, VA 22309
Most popular historic estate in America & plantation home of George Washington, the 1st president of the United States; has working blacksmith shop, 4-acre demonstration farm, George Washington's distillery & gristmill, museum & education center etc
3Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Tel: 207-633-4333
132 Botanical Gardens Drive, Boothbay, ME 04537
250-acre botanical garden in Maine; includes formal gardens, stonework, man-made waterfalls & ponds, antique stone walls, nearly a mile of waterfront, massive ledges covered in mosses, lichens & fern, native forest etc; has cafe, gift shop etc
4Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens Tel: 202-686-5807
4155 Linnean Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20008
Art collector's museum with 16,000 objects, founded by Marjorie Merriweather Post; known for its collection of Russian imperial art, 18th century French decorative art & furnishings etc; based in Washington DC; the 25-acre estate has formal gardens
5Berkshire Botanical Garden Tel: 413-298-3926
5 West Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge, MA 01262
Membership-supported educational organization encompassing 15 acres of cultivated land in Stockbridge, MA; collections emphasize plants that are indigenous to or thrive in the Berkshires; has over 3,000 species & varieties
6Bonnet House Museum & Gardens Tel: 954-563-5393
900 North Birch Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
35-acre subtropical estate & historic house museum built in 1920; Main House features art collection & personal treasures of the Birch/ Bartlett families; offers group tours, adult workshops, school programs, museum shop, facility rentals etc
7Butterfly World Tel: 954-977-4400
3600 W. Sample Road, Coconut Creek, FL 33073
Largest butterfly park in the world stretching over 10 acres; features over 80 species of butterflies, hummingbird & lorikeet aviaries, botanical gardens, research facility, 2 outdoor cafes, education programs, gift shop & kids' bug museum
8Cleveland Botanical Garden Tel: 216-721-1600
11030 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44106
Botanical gardens in 10 acres in Cleveland (OH), founded in 1930; offers 20 specialty gardens, exotic indoor biomes, annual educational programs for 12,500 school children, research, WinterShow, Orchid Mania, & Green Corps programs, & event venues
9Discovery Green Tel: 713-400-7336
1500 McKinney St, Houston, TX 77010
Twelve-acre park in the heart of downtown Houston, adjacent to George R. Brown Convention Center; hosts 600+ free events each year; has restaurants, playground, concert stages, putting green, Jones Lawn etc; maintained by Discovery Green Conservancy
10Friends of the Conservatory (FOC) Tel: 206-322-4112
1402 East Galer Street, Seattle, WA 98112
Non-profit organization formed in 1980 to restore the Volunteer Park Conservatory, a public glasshouse built in 1912; continues the conservatory's mission to educate, collect & conserve threatened plants, including bromeliands, cacti etc
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens Tel: 904-757-4463
370 Zoo Parkway, Jacksonville, FL 32218
Zoological gardens with the only walking safari in Northeast Florida, in Jacksonville, FL; has more than 1,800 rare and exotic animals and 1,000 varieties of plants, play park and splash ground; offers garden tours, keeper talks & train rides
12Lakewold Gardens Tel: 253-584-4106
12317 Gravelly Lk Drive SW, Lakewood, WA 98499
Washington State historic landmark in 10 acres in Lakewood, with landscape architecture by Thomas Church; comprises Georgian-style mansion, surrounded by rare & native plants, State Champion trees, over 900 rhododendrons etc
13McKee Botanical Garden Tel: 772-794-0601
350 US Highway 1, Vero Beach, FL 32962
Florida historic landmark & private, not-for-profit cultural organization located at the southern gateway to Vero Beach; features 18 acres of subtropical botanical gardens; offers tours, summer camp, facility rental for weddings & events etc
14Naples Botanical Garden Tel: 239-643-7275
4820 Bayshore Drive, Naples, FL 34112
Membership-supported botanical gardens spanning 170 acres in Naples, FL; built around Children's, Brazilian, Caribbean, Florida, Asian & Water themes; has a 90-acre nature sanctuary with seven different ecosystems, and 300 species of native plants
15Northwest Flower & Garden Show Tel: 253-756-2121
800 Convention Place, Seattle, WA 98101
Annual 5-day garden exhibition first established in 1989 in Seattle, WA; features 6 acres of show gardens, floral competitions, marketplace with over 300 exhibitors, free horticulture seminars, resource center, playgarden, live entertainment etc
16Rhododendron Species Foundation & Botanical Garden (RSBG) Tel: 253-838-4646
2525 South 336th Street, Federal Way, WA 98003
Non-profit membership organization dedicated to the conservation, public display, & distribution of rhododendron species; home to one of the largest collections (over 600 species) of rhododendrons in the world; located in Federal Way, WA
17Roosevelt Campobello International Park Tel: 506-752-2922
Lubec, Maine 04652
Park built around Franklin D. Roosevelt's summer home on Campobello Island, in New Brunswick’s Bay of Fundy (Canada); the 34-room residence is preserved as a memorial; also has flower gardens, four other cottages from the same period, wooded paths
18Sequim Lavender Festival Tel: 360-681-3035
237 N. Sequim Ave, Sequim, WA 98382
Largest annual summer lavender event in North America; features 7 self-guided free farm tours, downtown Sequim street fair showcasing over 150 crafts & lavender booths, food & music, community programs (quilt show, Olympic Driftwood Sculptors) etc
19Skagit Tulip Festival Tel: 360-428-5959
311 W. Kincaid Street, Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Annual spring tulip festival & major tourist attraction established in 1985 by Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce; features over 300 acres of blooming flowers, activities & events; attracts over 1 million visitors worldwide
20The Bloedel Reserve Tel: 206-842-7631
7571 N.E. Dolphin Drive, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Internationally renowned public garden whose primary mission is to provide a tranquil & refreshing experience of nature; has 150 acres of natural woodlands & landscaped gardens, including a Japanese Garden, a Moss Garden, and Reflection Pool
The Boston Common Frog Pond Tel: 617-635-2120
Boston Common, Boston, MA 02112-0002
Recreation area in the heart of Boston Common, one of America's oldest & most treasured public parks; features a winter ice rink, skating school, reflecting pool in spring & fall, summer spray pool, kids' carosel & year-round cafe
22The Polly Hill Arboretum Tel: 508-693-9426
809 State Road, West Tisbury, MA 02575
Martha's Vineyard horticultural & botanical landmark, developed by the legendary horticulturist, Polly Hill; the 70-acre public garden has rare trees & shrubs from around the world set among stone walls, meadows, & fields
23Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Tel: 305-250-9133
3251 South Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33129
National Historic Landmark and museum owned by Miami-Dade County in Miami; features a main house with an array of art objects, ten acres of formal gardens, a rockland hammock (native forest), an exceptional collection of orchids etc
24Beacon Hill Garden Club Tel: 617-227-4392
Beacon Hill, Boston, MA 02114
Private civic group established in 1928 to promoting the cultivation, preservation & improvement of the urban landscape of Beacon Hill neighborhood in Boston, MA; has an annual "Hidden Gardens Tour" for visitors
25Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens, Inc Tel: 360-225-8996
115 South Pekin Road, Woodland, WA 98674
National historic site in Woodland, WA, comprising an 1880s Victorian farmhouse & country garden with various hybrids of lilacs developed by Hulda Klager, the Lilac Lady; sells lilacs & offers wedding venues; restored by Hulda Klager Lilac Society
26Stark Cultural Venues Tel: 409-886-2787
712 Green Avenue, Orange, TX 77630
Network of four art & entertainment venues in Orange, TX -- Stark Museum of Art, Shangri La Gardens, The W.H. Stark House & Lutcher Theater; founded & operated by Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation
27The Fells Tel: 603-763-4789
456 Route 103A, Newbury, NH 03255
Early 20th century summer estate & gardens, in Newbury, NH; has 84 conserved acres of forest, gardens and nature, offers guided tours of the 22-room Colonial Revival home belonging to the Hay family; on the National Register of Historic Places
28The Fruit & Spice Park Tel: 305-247-5727
24801 SW 187th Avenue, Homestead, FL 33031
Tropical botanical garden in Homestead, FL; has over 500 varieties of fruits, vegetables, spices, herbs, and nuts, and other commercially important plant specimens from around the world; includes mangoes, bananas, bamboo and other exotic edibles
29The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy Tel: 617-292-0020
185 Kneeland Street, Boston, MA 02111
Private, non-profit organization dedicated to unifying the open spaces within the active center of downtown Boston (the Common, the Public Garden, the Emerald Necklace); acts as a steward of the parks, raises funds to support them etc
30The Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum Tel: 508-997-1401
396 County Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
Greek revival mansion built for a whaling merchant in 1834, designed by architect Richard Upjohn; property encompasses a full city block of gardens; the National Historic Landmark offers house tours, cultural programs and changing exhibits
Whitney Gardens and Nursery Tel: 800-952-2404
306264 Hwy 101, Brinnon, WA 98320
Seven-acre gardens with 2,500 different varieties of plants, located by the Dosewallips River at the foot of the Olympic Mountains; sells plants, trees, & shrubs, rhododendron hybrids, azaleas, magnolias etc; has 15,000 visitors/ year
32Historic Redland Tropical Trail Tel: 305-245-9180
South Florida's unique tropical paradise nestled between the Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park; features Everglades Alligator Farm, Schnebly Redland's Winery, Bonsai Garden, Monkey Jungle, Capri Restaurant, Cauley Square etc
33Manito Park
1702 S. Grand Blvd, Spokane, WA 99203
90 acre public park in Spokane's South Hill neighborhood; attracts 150,000 visitors annually; has 5 gardens, greenhouse conservatory, duck pond, manicured lawns, playgrounds, walking & biking paths, flowers & topiary shrubs
34ZooWorld Tel: +1-850-230-1243
9008 Front Beach Road, Panama City Beach, FL 32407 9008
Non-profit educational facility, zoo & botanical facility; houses over 260 animals including exotic & endangered species (wolves, alligators, parrots, lions); has internships, birthday party services, animal shows, summer camp, gift shop etc
35Alaska Botanical Garden
Botanical gardens in Anchorage, Alaska, which is open year-round; showcases northern horticulture and native plants in a 110-acre spruce and birch woodland; has 1,100 species of hardy perennials, and 150 native plant species
36Alta Vista Gardens (formerly Vista Botanical Forest)
Gardens in San Diego, CA; once recreated, it will serve as a gathering place, an educational center, a forum for the arts and an exhibit of the most remarkable, beautiful and rare plants in the world
37Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens
151 Brookdale Road, Stamford, CT 06903
Arboretum in Stamford, CT, that encompasses 91 acres of lawns, formal gardens, 10 hiking trails, a 7-acre red maple wetland with a boardwalk, a pond and a 3-acre wildflower meadow; houses a large collection of cacti and succulents
38Bellingrath Gardens and Home
Garden estate spread over 65 acres in Theodore, Alabama; features a wide variety of flowering plants throughout the year, including camellias in winter, azaleas in spring, roses in summer, chrysanthemums in autumn and poinsettias during the holidays
39Betty Ford Alpine Gardens
The world's highest botanic garden, situated high in the Rocky Mountains in Vail, Colorado; has an assortment of perennial beds, rock gardens & waterfalls that dramatically display an array of the world's most unique & beautiful high-elevation plants
40Botanical Garden of the Ozarks
4703 N Crossover Road, Fayetteville, AR 72764
Garden in Fayetteville, AR, set up by the Botanical Garden Society of the Ozarks, a homegrown, grassroots organization; available for rental for various functions, including weddings, conferences, an
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225
A 52-acre living museum with world-class plant collections and specialty gardens in Brooklyn; one of New York's most magnificent & treasured natural spaces; has 10,000 different kinds of plants from around the world, rock garden, flower gardens etc
42Bryant Park
Public park situated behind NY Public Library in midtown Manhattan, with lawns, gardens, pond, restaurant, historical monuments, promenades etc; venue for outdoor movies, concerts, & sports activities; managed by Bryant Park Corporation (BPC)
43Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens
Botanical gardens in Buffalo, NY, that features three historic attractions: Olmsted's South Park, the 1899 tri-domed glass conservatory building, and the Victorian-style gardens of plants (both Gardens Under Glass and Gardens Under the Sky)
44Central Park Conservancy (CPC)
Private, not-for-profit organization founded in 1980 to manage NY's 843-acre Central Park, the most frequently visited urban park & national historic landmark in the US; maintains gardens, playgrounds, monuments, bridges, waterbodies, woodlands etc
45Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL 60022
Garden with world-renowned plant collections in Glencoe, Illinois; the 385-acre garden features 23 display gardens & three native habitats, situated on nine islands surrounded by lakes; pre-eminent center for learning & scientific research
46Cylburn Arboretum Association
Voluntary asssociation that seeks to preserve & protect the Cylburn Arboretum, a nature preserve & city park of about 200 acres in Baltimore, Maryland; the garden has collections of Japanese maples, hollies, conifers, Maryland oaks, beeches etc
47Dallas Arboretum
8525 Garland Road, Dallas, TX 75218
Botanical garden in Dallas, Texas, spread over 66 acres; one of the finest show gardens in the Southwest; has developed a number of plant collections, including 2,800 specimens of azaleas, hardy fern, holly etc; open daily from 9 am to 5 pm
48Denver Botanic Gardens
1005 York Street, Denver, CO 80206
A 23-acre urban oasis with spectacular plant displays as well as a living laboratory for education, & acclaimed conservation & research programs; located in York Street, Denver; has additional sites at Chatfield, Mount Goliath & Centennial Gardens
49Desert Botanical Garden Tel: 480-941-1225
1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, AZ 85008
Botanical garden in Phoenix, Arizona, engaged in the conservation of desert plants of the world with emphasis on the Southwestern US; hosts one of the finest collections from around the world, including 139 rare, threatened & endangered species
50Dothan Area Botanical Gardens
5130 Headland Avenue, Dothan, AL 36303
Cultivated gardens, nature trails & undeveloped, wooded landscape spread over 50 acres in Dothan, southeast Alabama; seeks to preserve the native plants of the area in an attractive balance with traditional botanical garden elements
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