List of botanical gardens and arboretums in the United States facts for kids

A botanical garden is like a special outdoor museum for plants! It's a place where many different kinds of plants are grown, studied, and shown to the public. These gardens help us learn about plants from all over the world. An arboretum is similar, but it focuses mostly on trees and shrubs. Both are super important for protecting plants and teaching people about nature.

The U.S.A. has many amazing botanical gardens and arboretums. Depending on how you count them, there are between 296 and 1014 of these green spaces! Together, they care for about 600,000 living plants. These collections include around 90,000 different types of plants, which is about 40,000 different species. It's pretty cool that about 70% of these plant collections were started before the Convention on Biological Diversity, showing how long people have cared about plant conservation.

Discovering US Plant Collections

The sections below list many of the important botanical gardens and arboretums found in each state and territory of the United States. Each link will take you to a more detailed list for that specific area.

Alabama's Green Spaces

Alaska's Natural Beauty

Arizona's Desert Gardens

Arkansas's Plant Havens

California's Diverse Flora

Colorado's Mountain Plants

Connecticut's Garden Gems

Delaware's Botanical Sites

Washington, D.C.'s Gardens

Florida's Tropical Plants

Georgia's Green Treasures

Guam's Island Flora

Hawaiʻi's Unique Plants

Idaho's Plant Collections

Illinois's Garden Spots

Indiana's Botanical Sites

Iowa's Green Oases

Kansas's Plant Displays

Kentucky's Natural Gardens

Louisiana's Lush Landscapes

Maine's Coastal Gardens

Maryland's Plant Sanctuaries

Massachusetts's Plant Wonders

Michigan's Green Havens

Minnesota's Cold-Hardy Plants

Mississippi's Southern Flora

Missouri's Botanical Gems

Montana's Mountain Plants

Nebraska's Plant Diversity

Nevada's Desert Gardens

New Hampshire's Green Spots

New Jersey's Plant Exhibits

New Mexico's Unique Flora

New York's Famous Gardens

North Carolina's Plant Life

North Dakota's Green Spaces

Ohio's Botanical Sites

Oklahoma's Plant Collections

Oregon's Natural Gardens

Pennsylvania's Plant Sanctuaries

Puerto Rico's Tropical Gardens

Rhode Island's Green Havens

South Carolina's Plant Wonders

South Dakota's Green Spots

Tennessee's Botanical Gems

Texas's Diverse Plant Life

U.S. Virgin Islands' Flora

Utah's Unique Plant Displays

Vermont's Green Treasures

Virginia's Plant Collections

Washington State's Gardens

West Virginia's Natural Beauty

Wisconsin's Green Oases

Wyoming's Mountain Flora

See also

• List of botanical gardens
• Plant Collections Network
• National Register of Champion Trees
• Tourist attractions in the United States
• Lists of tourist attractions