American Conifer Society Reference Gardens in the Southeastern Region
March 2015
Platycladus orientalis ‘Franky Boy’ at UT Gardens, Knoxville, TN
Pinus wallichiana ‘Zebrinus’ on ETSU Campus in Johnson City, TN
Want to learn about which evergreen and deciduous conifers grow well in your area. The American Conifer Society (ACS) has established a reference garden network across the U.S. If you are developing dwarf conifer collection and want to know their growth rates, visit a reference near you. These public arboretums and botanical gardens are also wonderful vacation destinations.
At this writing eleven (11) gardens have been designated in the Southeastern U.S. Here is the current list:
| Gardens of the Big BendUniversity of Florida
155 Research Road Quincy, Florida
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University of Tennessee – JacksonWest TN Research and Education Center Gardens
605 Airways Drive Jackson, Tennessee
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| Atlanta Botanical Garden1345 Piedmont Avenue NE
Atlanta, Georgia
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University of Tennessee GardensUniversity of Tennessee
2431 Joe Johnson Drive Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Lockerly Arboretum1534 Irwinton Road
Milledgeville, Georgia
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Al Gardner Memorial Conifer GardenJ. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
1851 Dickinson Road Goochland, Virginia |
| Smith Gilbert Gardens2382 Pine Mountain Road NW
Kennesaw, Georgia
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Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden1800 Lakeside Avenue
Richmond, Virginia |
| State Botanical Garden of Georgia2450 S. Milledge Avenue
Athens, Georgia
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Norfolk Botanic Garden6700 Azalea Garden Road
Norfolk, Virginia |
| Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve820 John B. White, Sr. Blvd.
Spartanburg, South Carolina
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State Arboretum of Virginia400 Blandy Farm Lane
Boyce, Virginia |
| South Carolina Botanical GardenClemson University
150 Discovery Lane Clemson, South Carolina
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Baker Arboretum4801 Morganton Road
Bowling Green, Kentucky |
| East Tennessee State University ArboretumEast Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee
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JC Raulston Arboretum4415 Beryl Road
Raleigh, North Carolina
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| Memphis Botanic Garden750 Cherry Road
Memphis, Tennessee
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