Joseph Bryan Park Azalea Garden
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The Joseph Bryan Park Azalea Garden (17 acres) is a botanical garden specializing in azaleas, located within Joseph Bryan Park (262 acres), Bryan Park Avenue, Richmond, Virginia. It is open daily without charge; peak season is April 1 to May 15.
The park was given to the city in 1909 by Belle Stewart Bryan and her family, and the azalea garden proper started in 1952 by Mr. Robert E. Harvey, a former Recreation and Parks Superintendent. Over some 15 years, Mr. Harvey and volunteers planted about 450,000 azalea plants (of 50 varieties) in more than 75 beds. They also constructed a small pond with fountain.
