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07
Apr
Pitcher plants in Wilmington NC

Stanley Rehder Carnivorous Plant Garden

For an immersion into the weird and wonderful world of carnivorous plants, this natural setting in Wilmington, North Carolina focuses on their delicate beauty.
4 min read
02
Apr
Gazebo at Oak Hill

Oak Hill

Designed by landscape architect Robert Cridland, the gardens surrounding Martha Berry's home at Oak Hill range from formal garden rooms to woodlands ablaze in spring blossoms.
8 min read
29
Mar
Woodland gardens at Kalmia Gardens

Kalmia Gardens

A beautiful blend of well-tended gardens and natural woodlands on a high bluff at Coker College, Kalmia Gardens provides both botanical and geologic surprises.
5 min read
29
Mar
Woodland garden at Aldridge Botanical Gardens

Aldridge Botanical Gardens

With a parade of blooms for every season, Aldridge Botanical Gardens south of Birmingham features one of the top collections of hydrangeas in the Southeast, a legacy to the family that propagated and patented the Snowflake hydrangea.
5 min read
28
Mar
Amarillo Botanical Gardens desert plants

Amarillo Botanical Gardens

An unexpected oasis in the dryness of the Texas Panhandle, the compact Amarillo Botanical Gardens are centered around a humid tropical conservatory.
3 min read
28
Mar
Woodlands at Huntsville Botanical Gardens

Huntsville Botanical Garden

Home to the National Trillium Collection, this mosaic of woodland gardens and formal spaces provide a natural contrast to the adjoining NASA facilities in Alabama's own "Rocket City."
2 min read
28
Mar
Bellingrath Gardens

Bellingrath Gardens

With stunning azalea blooms in season and carefully landscaped thematic gardens across 65 acres, Bellingrath Gardens enchants with its beauty and its location.
2 min read
23
Mar
Blooms at Dorothy Oven Park

Dorothy B. Oven Park

A hidden gem in Tallahassee, Dorothy B. Oven Park is a city park on the former location of the Camellia Nursery of Tallahassee, established in 1919 by one of Florida's earliest camellia growers.
5 min read
21
Mar
Italianate Gardens at MacLay Gardens

Alfred B. Maclay Gardens

One of Florida's finest formal gardens, Alfred B. Maclay Gardens contains one of the most impressive and historic camellia collections in the South.
6 min read
21
Mar
Camellia allee, Middleton Place

Middleton Place

Laid out under a formal landscape architecture plan mirroring European gardens, the gardens of Middleton Place are the oldest of their style in America, started in 1741.
9 min read