Birmingham Botanical Gardens (USA)

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This article is about the Birmingham, Alabama garden. For the Birmingham, England garden, see Birmingham Botanical Gardens.

The Birmingham Botanical Gardens is a 67.5 acre (273,000 m²) botanical garden located inside of Lane Park at the southern foot of Red Mountain in Birmingham, Alabama. It is home to some 3,000 different types of plants in 20 different gardens that includes a Japanese garden.

The gardens includes a garden center that has a library, auditorium, Linn-Henley Lecture Hall, Blount Education Center, Gerlach Plant Information Center, Alabama Cooperative Extension System office, Arrington Children’s Plant Adventure Zone, and a restaurant named "Cafe' de France".

[edit] List of gardens

Sonat Lake
Hill Garden
- Kayser Lily Pool
- Cochran Water Wall
Dunn Formal Rose Garden
Ireland Old-Fashioned Rose Garden
Crape Myrtle Garden Conservatory
- Desert House
- Camellia House
- Samford Orchid Display Room
Formal Garden
- Queen’s Gates
- Twin Urn Fountains
- Cabaniss Walk
Forman Garden
Enabling Garden
Thompson Enthusiast Garden
Bruno Vegetable Garden
Herb Terrace
Hess Camellia Garden
Bog Gardens
Kaul Wildflower Garden
Fern Glade
Curry Rhododendron Garden
Little Ones’ Memory Garden*
Curry Rhododendron Species Garden
Jemison Lily Garden
Hosta Walk
Ireland Iris Garden
The Southern Living Garden
Lawler Gates
McReynolds Garden
Barber Alabama Woodlands
Hulsey Woods
Japanese Gardens
- Torii (Gateway to Heaven)
- Tea House and Karesansui
- Hulsey Woods
- Cultural Pavilion
- Viewing Shelter & Long Life Lake
- Bonsai House