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
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Alaska
Arizona's Desert Gardens
Arkansas's Plant Havens
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Arkansas
California's Diverse Flora
Colorado's Mountain Plants
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Colorado
Connecticut's Garden Gems
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Connecticut
Delaware's Botanical Sites
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Delaware
Washington, D.C.'s Gardens
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Washington, D.C.
Florida's Tropical Plants
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Florida
Georgia's Green Treasures
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Georgia (U.S. state)
Guam's Island Flora
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Guam
Hawaiʻi's Unique Plants
Idaho's Plant Collections
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Idaho
Illinois's Garden Spots
Indiana's Botanical Sites
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Indiana
Iowa's Green Oases
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Iowa
Kansas's Plant Displays
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Kansas
Kentucky's Natural Gardens
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Kentucky
Louisiana's Lush Landscapes
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Louisiana
Maine's Coastal Gardens
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Maine
Maryland's Plant Sanctuaries
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Maryland
Massachusetts's Plant Wonders
Michigan's Green Havens
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Michigan
Minnesota's Cold-Hardy Plants
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Minnesota
Mississippi's Southern Flora
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Mississippi
Missouri's Botanical Gems
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Missouri
Montana's Mountain Plants
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Montana
Nebraska's Plant Diversity
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Nebraska
Nevada's Desert Gardens
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Nevada
New Hampshire's Green Spots
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in New Hampshire
New Jersey's Plant Exhibits
New Mexico's Unique Flora
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in New Mexico
New York's Famous Gardens
North Carolina's Plant Life
North Dakota's Green Spaces
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in North Dakota
Ohio's Botanical Sites
Oklahoma's Plant Collections
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Oklahoma
Oregon's Natural Gardens
Pennsylvania's Plant Sanctuaries
Puerto Rico's Tropical Gardens
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Puerto Rico
Rhode Island's Green Havens
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Rhode Island
South Carolina's Plant Wonders
South Dakota's Green Spots
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in South Dakota
Tennessee's Botanical Gems
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Tennessee
Texas's Diverse Plant Life
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Texas
U.S. Virgin Islands' Flora
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in U.S. Virgin Islands
Utah's Unique Plant Displays
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Utah
Vermont's Green Treasures
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Vermont
Virginia's Plant Collections
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Virginia
Washington State's Gardens
West Virginia's Natural Beauty
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in West Virginia
Wisconsin's Green Oases
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Wisconsin
Wyoming's Mountain Flora
Main article: List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Wyoming
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