The State Botanical Garden of Georgia

The State Botanical Garden of Georgia is a botanical garden of 313 acres (127 hectares) in the United States, with a conservatory operated by the University of Georgia. It is located at 2450 South Milledge Avenue, Athens, Georgia.

Formal garden at the State Botanical Garden of 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 miles (8.0 km) of nature trails.

In 1984, it received the designation as Georgia's "State Botanical Garden".[1]