| The Boerner Botanical
Garden, located in Whitnal Park, has one of the most spectacular collection of gardens you
have ever seen. Within these gardens, you will find 3,000 perennials, 300 herbs, 1,200
flowering crabapple trees, 25,000 tulips, 350 varieties of peonies and a wildflower rock
garden. "Boerner in Bloom" is a festival held each year in the Gardens. The
Gardens encompass several different collections which are as follows. |
- Annual Garden: a walled garden serving as the main entrance to the
formal gardens, displaying long blooming annuals.
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- Arboretum: native and woody plants from all over the world including
the largest collection of crabapple trees in the U.S., Lilac Lane and a nut tree
collection.
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- Bog Garden: a lush, green blanketed fen, which as the season
progresses, becomes and exotic, jungle-like escape.
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- Day Lily Walk: a curving path of pale yellow to rich purple flowers
blooming at different times, with peak bloom in July.
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- Herb Garden: a secluded assemblage of over 300 varities of herbs used
for medicinal, culinary, dye and scent purposes. Plant labels provide historical insight.
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- Peony Garden: a profusion from mid-May through late June. Offering
forms from single to full-double "bombs."
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- Perennial Borders: Providing a tapestry of color and texture along each
side of the grassy mall.
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- Rock Garden: an intimate woodland grotto containing native wildflowers
and the sound of trickling water.
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- Rose Garden: a formal European-style garden displaying All American
Rose Selections along with over 500 varieties of roses. A massive stone and wood
arbors to
the south provides support for climbing roses.
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- Shrub Mall: older shrub-like varieties of roses, "tree"
peonies and ather shrubs interspersed with annuals and perennials, including the
intermediate bearded iris collection.
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- Trial Gardens: the testing ground for All American Rose Selections and
flower trials. Here flowers are rated for flower quality, foliage attractiveness
and
durability.
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- Garden Hours: 8:00 AM - Sunset
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- Garden House & Gift Shop: open daily,
- May - Sept 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
- Oct - April 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
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- Admission/Fees: While admission is free, there is a parking fee May 1 -
Sept. 30
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- Daily, $3.50 per car, Special Event & Holiday, $4.50
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