Vander Veer Botanical Park
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The Vander Veer Botanical Park 33 acres (134,000 m²) is a botanical garden in Davenport, Iowa. It is believed to be one of the first botanical parks west of the Mississippi River.
Vander Veer Park was established in 1885. Its grounds are home to an extensive collection of trees, both native and introduced, including many planted in the early 1890s. Its gardens include annual and perennial beds, a conservatory with tropical plants and changing floral displays, a Rose Garden, a Grand Allée, a Children's Sculpture garden, and a Hosta Glade with over 150 kinds of hosta (recognized as a National Display Garden by the American Hosta Society).
