State Botanical Garden of Georgia



The State Botanical Garden of Georgia is a botanical garden of 313 acre in the United States, 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 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 mi of nature trails.

In 1984, it received the designation as Georgia's "State Botanical Garden".