Botanical Gardens

Missouri Botanical Garden Located in St. Louis, it is one of the oldest botanical gardens in the U.S. The Garden stands out because of its displays, its architectural heritage, and its research.

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh was founded in the 17th century on an area the size of a tennis court. It now extends to 31 hectares (at Inverleith in Edinburgh).

New York Botanical Garden The New York Botanical Garden is one of the foremost public gardens in America and a National Historic Landmark. It has some of the most beautiful natural terrain of any botanical garden in the world, with dramatic rock outcroppings, a river and cascading waterfall, undulating hills, wetlands, ponds and 40 acres of historic, uncut forest.

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, are situated on the banks of the River Thames between Richmond and Kew in south west London. They consist mainly of two estates, the Richmond Estate and Kew Estate, which once belonged to the Royal Family.

Australian National Botanic Gardens The Australian National Botanic Gardens in Canberra maintains a scientific collection of native plants from all parts of Australia. The plants are displayed for the enjoyment and education of visitors and are used for research into plant classification and biology. A herbarium of preserved plant specimens is closely associated with the living collection . The Gardens also cultivates plants threatened in the wild. This helps protect them against extinction and provides information which might assist re-introduction to their natural habitat.

San Antonio Botanical Gardens The thirty-three acres of the San Antonio Botanical Gardens form a living museum of plant life, labeled and displayed for public appreciation. The horticultural facility features traditional formal gardens, native Texas plants and indoor collections emph asizing exotic New World flora as well as other interesting tropical plants.

Directory of Australian Botanic Gardens & Arboreta Internet Server Access from the Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research and the Australian National Botanic Gardens.

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Tour Gardens of the United States and Canada A listing by states (US) and provinces (Canada).

Boyce Thompson Southwestern Arboretum
Pictures and information from the American Southwest's oldest botanical garden. With desert plants, and special gardens.

Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden This 36-hectare garden located in South Africa,  is world-renowned for the beauty & diversity of the Cape flora which it displays in a magnificent setting against the eastern slopes of Table Mountain.