List of botanical gardens and arboretums in the United States

This list is intended to include all significant botanical gardens and arboretums in the United States.

Alabama

Alaska

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
Alaska Botanical Garden			Anchorage
Georgeson Botanical Garden		University of Alaska Fairbanks	Fairbanks
Jensen-Olson Arboretum		City and Borough of Juneau	Juneau

Arizona

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
Arboretum at Arizona State University		Arizona State University	Tempe
The Arboretum at Flagstaff			Flagstaff
Arizona Cactus Botanical Garden			Bisbee
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum			Tucson
Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park			Superior
Desert Botanical Garden			Phoenix
Forever Ranch and Gardens			Near Yucca
Navajo Nation Zoological and Botanical Park		Navajo Nation	Window Rock
Tohono Chul Park			Tucson
Tucson Botanical Gardens			Tucson
University of Arizona Campus Arboretum		University of Arizona	Tucson

Arkansas

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
Arkansas Arboretum		Pinnacle Mountain State Park	Little Rock
Blue Springs Heritage Center			Eureka Springs
Botanical Garden of the Ozarks			Fayetteville
Garvan Woodland Gardens		University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture	Hot Springs
South Arkansas Arboretum		South Arkansas Community College	El Dorado

California

Colorado

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
Chester M. Alter Arboretum		University of Denver	Denver
Andrews Arboretum			Boulder
Denver Botanic Gardens			Denver
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens			Vail
The Gardens on Spring Creek		City of Fort Collins	Fort Collins
Hudson Gardens			Littleton
Montrose Botanic Gardens			Montrose
Shambhala Botanic Gardens			Red Feather Lakes
Western Colorado Botanical Gardens			Grand Junction
Yampa River Botanic Park			Steamboat Springs

Connecticut

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens			Stamford
Connecticut College Arboretum		Connecticut College	New London
Dinosaur State Park and Arboretum			Rocky Hill
Edgerton Park Conservancy			New Haven
Harkness Memorial State Park			Waterford
Hartford Botanical Garden			Hartford
Highstead Arboretum			Redding
Marsh Botanical Garden		Yale University	New Haven
New Canaan Nature Center			New Canaan
Richard Haley Wildlife Gardens			Hampton

Delaware

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
Delaware Center for Horticulture			Wilmington
Hagley Museum and Library			Greenville
Mt. Cuba Center			Hockessin
Nemours Mansion and Gardens			Wilmington
University of Delaware Botanic Gardens		University of Delaware	Newark
Winterthur Museum and Grounds			Winterthur

District of Columbia

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
The American University Arboretum and Gardens		American University	Washington, D.C.
Dumbarton Oaks		Harvard University	Washington, D.C.
Franciscan Monastery gardens			Washington, D.C.
Hillwood Museum & Gardens			Washington, D.C.
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens		National Park Service	Washington, D.C.
Smithsonian Gardens		Smithsonian Institution	Washington, D.C.
Tudor Place			Washington, D.C.
United States Botanic Garden		United States Capitol	Washington, D.C.
United States National Arboretum		Agricultural Research Service	Washington, D.C.

Florida

Georgia

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
Atlanta Botanical Garden			Atlanta
Waddell Barnes Botanical Gardens		Macon State College	Macon
Callaway Gardens			Pine Mountain
Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens		University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service	Savannah
Coastal Plain Research Arboretum			Tifton
Columbus Botanical Gardens			Columbus
Fernbank Science Center			Atlanta
Georgia Golf Hall of Fame's Botanical Garden			Augusta
Georgia Perimeter College Botanical Garden		Georgia Perimeter College	Decatur
Georgia Southern Botanical Garden		Georgia Southern University	Statesboro
Fred Hamilton Rhododendron Garden			Hiawassee
Lockerly Arboretum			Milledgeville
Massee Lane Gardens			Fort Valley
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia		University of Georgia	Athens
Thompson Mills Forest			Braselton
University of Georgia Campus Arboretum		University of Georgia	Athens
Vines Botanical Gardens			Loganville
Woodlands Garden			Decatur

Hawaii

Idaho

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
Arboretum Park			Eagle
Idaho Botanical Garden			Boise
Idaho State Arboretum		Idaho State University	Pocatello
Sawtooth Botanical Garden			Ketchum
University of Idaho Arboretum and Botanical Garden		University of Idaho	Moscow

Illinois

Indiana

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
Christy Woods		Ball State University	Muncie
Jerry E. Clegg Botanic Garden			Lafayette
Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory			Fort Wayne
Garfield Park Conservatory and Sunken Gardens		City of Indianapolis	Indianapolis
Greenfield Herb Garden			Shipshewana
Hayes Arboretum			Richmond
Holcomb Gardens		Butler University	Indianapolis
Huntington University Arboretum and Botanical Garden		Huntington University	Huntington
Indiana University Arboretum		Indiana University	Bloomington
Morris Conservatory and Muessel-Ellison Tropical Gardens			South Bend
Lilly House and Gardens		Indianapolis Museum of Art	Indianapolis
Purdue University Horticulture Gardens		Purdue University	West Lafayette
South Bend Conservatory			South Bend
Taltree Arboretum and Gardens			Valparaiso
Wheeler Orchid Collection and Species Bank		Ball State University	Muncie
White River Gardens			Indianapolis

Iowa

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
Bickelhaupt Arboretum			Clinton
Arie den Boer Arboretum			Des Moines
Brenton Arboretum			Dallas Center
Buxton Park Arboretum			Indianola
Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens			Waterloo
Crapo Park			Burlington
Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens			Dubuque
Forest Park Museum and Arboretum			Perry
Frontier Organic Research Farm Botanical Garden			Norway
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden			Des Moines
Iowa Arboretum			Madrid
Lilac Arboretum and Children's Forest			Des Moines
Muscatine Arboretum			Muscatine
Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens			Newton
Reiman Gardens		Iowa State University	Ames
Stampe Lilac Garden			Davenport
University of Northern Iowa Teaching and Research Greenhouse		University of Northern Iowa	Cedar Falls
Vander Veer Botanical Park			Davenport

Kansas

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
Bartlett Arboretum			Belle Plaine
Botanica, The Wichita Gardens			Wichita
Dyck Arboretum of the Plains			Hesston
International Forest of Friendship			Atchison
Kansas Landscape Arboretum			Wakefield
Kansas State University Gardens		Kansas State University	Manhattan
Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens		Overland Park, Kansas	Overland Park
Parsons Arboretum			Parsons
Reinisch Rose Garden and Doran Rock Garden			Topeka
Sedgwick County Extension Arboretum			Sedgwick County
Ward-Meade Park Botanical Gardens			Topeka

Kentucky

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
Baker Arboretum			Bowling Green
Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest			Clermont
Boone County Arboretum			Union
Cave Hill Cemetery			Louisville
Kentucky Horse Park Arboretum			Lexington
Lexington Cemetery			Lexington
University of Kentucky/Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Arboretum		University of Kentucky	Lexington
University of Kentucky Research and Education Center Botanical Garden		University of Kentucky	Princeton
Nannine Clay Wallis Arboretum			Paris
Western Kentucky Botanical Garden			Owensboro

Louisiana

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
Biedenharn Museum and Gardens			Monroe
Laurens Henry Cohn Sr. Memorial Plant Arboretum			Baton Rouge
The Gardens of the American Rose Center			Shreveport
Hodges Gardens State Park			Many
Independence Park Botanic Gardens			Baton Rouge
Jungle Gardens			Avery Island
Longue Vue House and Gardens			New Orleans
Louisiana State Arboretum			Ville Platte
Louisiana Tech University Arboretum		Louisiana Tech University	Ruston
LSU Hilltop Arboretum		Louisiana State University	Baton Rouge
New Orleans Botanical Garden			New Orleans

Maine

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
Carnegie Science Arboretum		Bates College	Lewiston
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens			Boothbay
Ecotat Gardens and Arboretum			Hermon
Fay Hyland Botanical Plantation		University of Maine	Orono
Harvey Butler Memorial Rhododendron Sanctuary			Springvale
Lyle E. Littlefield Ornamentals Trial Garden		University of Maine	Orono
Longfellow Arboretum			Portland
Perkins Arboretum		Colby College	Waterville
Shoreway Arboretum		Southern Maine Community College	South Portland
Wild Gardens of Acadia		Acadia National Park	Mount Desert Island
Viles Arboretum			Augusta

Maryland

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
Adkins Arboretum		Tuckahoe State Park	Ridgely
Brookside Gardens		Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission	Wheaton
Cylburn Arboretum		City of Baltimore Recreation and Parks Department	Baltimore
Historic London Town and Gardens			Edgewater
Ladew Topiary Gardens			Monkton
McCrillis Gardens		Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission	Bethesda
Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory and Botanic Gardens of Baltimore		City of Baltimore Recreation and Parks Department	Baltimore
Salisbury University Arboretum		Salisbury University	Salisbury
Helen Avalynne Tawes Garden		Maryland Park Service	Annapolis
University of Maryland Arboretum & Botanical Garden		University of Maryland	College Park

Massachusetts

Michigan

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
W. J. Beal Botanical Garden		Michigan State University	East Lansing
Dow Gardens			Midland
Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve			Niles
Hidden Lake Gardens		Michigan State University	Franklin Township/Tipton
Leila Arboretum			Battle Creek
Michigan State University Horticulture Gardens		Michigan State University	East Lansing
Matthaei Botanical Gardens		University of Michigan	Ann Arbor
MacArthur Park Arboretum			Mount Clemens
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park			Grand Rapids
Nichols Arboretum		University of Michigan	Ann Arbor
Slayton Arboretum		Hillsdale College	Hillsdale
Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory		City of Detroit	Detroit

Minnesota

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
Bergeson Gardens		Bergeson Nursery	Fertile
Carleton College Cowling Arboretum		Carleton College	Northfield
Como Park Zoo and Conservatory			Saint Paul
Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary		Theodore Wirth Park	Minneapolis
Linnaeus Arboretum		Gustavus Adolphus College	St. Peter
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum		University of Minnesota	Chanhassen
Munsinger Gardens and Clemens Gardens			St. Cloud
Northland Arboretum		Paul Bunyan Conservation Area	Brainerd
Olcott Park Greenhouse			Virginia
Saint John's Arboretum		Saint John's Abbey College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University	Collegeville

Mississippi

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
Crosby Arboretum		Mississippi State University	Picayune
Forestry Sciences Laboratory Arboretum			Starkville
Jackson State University Botanical Garden			Jackson
Simmons Arboretum			Madison

Missouri

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
Ewing and Muriel Kauffman Memorial Garden		Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation	Kansas City
McAlester Arboretum		University of Missouri	Columbia
Missouri Botanical Garden			St. Louis
Missouri State Arboretum		Northwest Missouri State University	Maryville
Mizzou Botanic Garden		University of Missouri	Columbia
Powell Gardens			Kingsville
Seiwa-en			St. Louis
Shaw Nature Reserve			Gray Summit
Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center and Gardens			Springfield

Montana

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
Official State Arboretum[1]		University of Montana	Missoula
Gatiss Gardens			Kalispell
International Larix Arboretum			Hungry Horse
Montana Arboretum and Gardens		Montana State University	Bozeman
Tizer Botanic Gardens & Arboretum			Jefferson City

Nebraska

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
Alice Abel Arboretum		Nebraska Wesleyan University	Lincoln
Arbor Lodge State Historical Park and Arboretum			Nebraska City
Doane College Osterhout Arboretum		Doane College	Crete
Governor Furnas Arboretum			Brownville
Gilman Park Arboretum			Pierce
Itha T. Krumme Memorial Arboretum			Falls City
Lauritzen Gardens, Omaha's Botanical Center			Omaha
Maxwell Arboretum		University of Nebraska	Lincoln
D. A. Murphy Panhandle Arboretum			Scottsbluff
Nebraska Statewide Arboretum		University of Nebraska	Lincoln
Norris Forest School Arboretum			Hickman
Northfield Park Arboretum			Gering
State Fair Park Arboretum			Lincoln
Joshua C. Turner Arboretum		Union College	Lincoln
Wayne State College Arboretum		Wayne State College	Wayne

Nevada

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
Alan Bible Botanical Garden			Boulder City
Ethel M Botanical Cactus Garden			Henderson
The Gardens at the Las Vegas Springs Preserve			Las Vegas
Wilbur D. May Arboretum and Botanical Garden			Reno
Southern Nevada Zoological-Botanical Park			Las Vegas
University of Nevada, Reno Arboretum		University of Nevada	Reno
UNLV Arboretum		University of Nevada	Paradise

New Hampshire

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
Bedrock Gardens			Lee
Fuller Gardens			North Hampton
Nathan's Garden			Hanover
Rhododendron State Park			Fitzwilliam
Rockingham County Botanical Garden			Brentwood

New Jersey

New Mexico

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
Albuquerque Biological Park			Albuquerque
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park			Carlsbad
Fabian Garcia Science Center		New Mexico State University	Las Cruces
Rio Grande Botanic Garden			Albuquerque
Santa Fe Botanical Garden			Santa Fe
University of New Mexico Arboretum		University of New Mexico	Albuquerque

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
Berthold Public School Arboretum			Berthold
Denbigh Experimental Forest			Towner
Fort Stevenson State Park Arboretum			Garrison
Gunlogson Arboretum Nature Preserve			Cavalier
International Peace Garden			Rolette County
Myra Arboretum			Larimore
Northern Plains Botanic Garden Society			Fargo

Ohio

Oklahoma

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
Cann Memorial Botanical Gardens			Ponca City
Cedarvale Botanic Garden and Restaurant			Davis
Garrard Ardeneum			McAlester
Hambrick Botanical Gardens			Oklahoma City
Honor Heights Park			Muskogee
Washington Irving Memorial Park and Arboretum			Bixby
Kerr Arboretum and Botanical Area			Talihina
Lendonwood Gardens			Grove
Jo Allyn Lowe Park			Bartlesville
McAlester Arboretum			McAlester
Midwest City Hall Arboretum			Midwest City
Morrison Arboretum			Morrison
Myriad Botanical Gardens			Oklahoma City
North Central Oklahoma Cactus Botanical Garden			Covington
North Oklahoma Botanical Garden and Arboretum		Northern Oklahoma College	Tonkawa
Oklahoma Botanical Garden and Arboretum		Oklahoma State University	Stillwater
Tulsa Botanic Garden (formerly Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden)			Tulsa
Oklahoma City Zoological Park and Botanical Garden			Oklahoma City
Will Rogers Gardens			Oklahoma City
Woodward Park			Tulsa

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum			Bristol
University of Rhode Island Botanical Gardens and Everett P. Christopher Arboretum		University of Rhode Island	Kingston
Wilcox Park			Westerly

South Carolina

South Dakota

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
The Journey Museum and Gardens			Rapid City
Kuhnert Arboretum			Aberdeen
McCrory Gardens and South Dakota Arboretum		South Dakota State University	Brookings

Tennessee

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
Belle Meade Plantation			Nashville
Bonny Oaks Arboretum			Chattanooga
Daniel Boone Arboretum			Harrogate
Burchfiel Grove and Arboretum			Sevierville
Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art			Nashville
Cherokee Arboretum at Audubon Acres			Chattanooga
Cherokee Trail Arboretum			Chattanooga
Clarksville City Arboretum			Clarksville
Gerald D. Coorts Memorial Arboretum		Tennessee Technological University	Cookeville
Deerwood Arboretum and Nature Area			Brentwood
Dixon Gallery and Gardens			Memphis
East Tennessee State University Arboretum		East Tennessee State University	Johnson City
Hermitage Arboretum			Nashville
Interstate Packaging Arboretum			White Bluff
Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum			Knoxville
Memphis Botanic Garden			Memphis
Oaklawn Garden			Germantown
Old Forest Arboretum of Overton Park			Memphis
Old Hickory Lake Arboretum			Old Hickory
Carlisle S. Page Arboretum			Memphis
Louise Pearson Memorial Arboretum			Crockett County
Reflection Riding Arboretum and Botanical Garden			Chattanooga
Stones River Greenway Arboretum			Murfreesboro
University of Tennessee Arboretum		University of Tennessee	Oak Ridge
University of Tennessee Botanical Gardens		University of Tennessee	Martin
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga campus		University of Tennessee	Chattanooga

Texas

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
Amarillo Botanical Garden			Amarillo
D. A. "Andy" Anderson Arboretum (Originally named Brazos County Arboretum)			College Station
Beaumont Botanical Gardens			Beaumont
Carleen Bright Arboretum			Woodway
Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center and Botanical Gardens			Fort Davis
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden			Dallas
East Texas Arboretum and Botanical Society			Athens
Fort Worth Botanic Garden			Fort Worth
Houston Arboretum and Nature Center			Houston
John Henry Kirby State Forest			Tyler County
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center			Austin
Lynn R. Lowrey Arboretum		Rice University	Houston
Mast Arboretum		Stephen F. Austin State University	Nacogdoches
McAllen Botanical Gardens			McAllen
Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens			Humble
Ruth Bowling Nichols Arboretum			Cherokee County
Olive Scott Petty Arboretum			Hardin County
Riverside Nature Center			Kerrville
San Antonio Botanical Garden			San Antonio
Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center			Orange
South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center			Corpus Christi
Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum			Austin
Zilker Botanical Garden			Austin

Utah

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
Brigham Young University Arboretum (Harrison Arboretum)		Brigham Young University	Provo
Stein Eriksen Lodge Botanical Garden			Park City
International Peace Gardens			Salt Lake City
Petersen Arboretum			Alpine
Red Butte Garden and Arboretum		University of Utah	Salt Lake City
Robert L. Shepherd Desert Arboretum			Santa Clara
State Arboretum of Utah		University of Utah	Salt Lake City
Utah Botanical Center		Utah State University	Kaysville
Conservation Garden Park		Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District	West Jordan

Vermont

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
Vermont Experimental Cold-Hardy Cactus Garden			Middlebury

Virginia

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
Boxerwood Gardens			Lexington
Joseph Bryan Park Azalea Garden			Richmond
Edith J. Carrier Arboretum		James Madison University	Harrisonburg
Chesapeake Arboretum			Chesapeake
Forest Lawn Cemetery			Richmond
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden			Richmond
Green Spring Gardens			Alexandria
Hahn Horticulture Garden		Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Blacksburg
Maymont			Richmond
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens			Vienna
Museum of the Shenandoah Valley			Winchester
Norfolk Botanical Garden			Norfolk
Old City Cemetery			Lynchburg
Oatlands Plantation			Leesburg
River Farm		American Horticultural Society	Alexandria
Ticonderoga Botanical Gardens			Chantilly
Tidewater Arboretum			Virginia Beach
Orland E. White Research Arboretum		University of Virginia	Boyce
Williamsburg Botanical Garden			Williamsburg

Washington

West Virginia

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
Brooks Memorial Arboretum			Hillsboro
Earl L. Core Arboretum		West Virginia University	Morgantown
Cranberry Glades Botanical Area		Monongahela National Forest	Mill Point
Sunshine Farm and Gardens			Renick
West Virginia Botanic Garden			Morgantown

Wisconsin

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
Boerner Botanical Gardens			Hales Corners
Cofrin Memorial Arboretum		University of Wisconsin	Green Bay
Foxfire Botanical Gardens			Marshfield
Gardens of the Fox Cities			Appleton
Green Bay Botanical Garden			Green Bay
Jones Arboretum and Botanical Gardens			Readstown
Ledge View Nature Center			Chilton
Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory			Milwaukee
Norskedalen			Coon Valley
Olbrich Botanical Gardens			Madison
Paine Art Center and Gardens			Oshkosh
Rotary Gardens			Janesville
Schmeekle Reserve			Stevens Point
University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum		University of Wisconsin	Madison

Wyoming

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
Cheyenne Botanic Gardens			Cheyenne

U.S. Virgin Islands

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
Magens Bay Arboretum			Magens Bay
St. George Village Botanical Garden			Frederiksted

Puerto Rico

Name	Image	Affiliation	City
San Juan Botanical Garden		University of Puerto Rico	San Juan

See also

• List of botanical gardens
• North American Plant Collections Consortium
• National Register of Big Trees
• Tourist attractions in the United States
• List of tourist attractions worldwide

Notes

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