| Birmingham Botanical Gardens | |
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| Location | 2612 Lane Park Road Birmingham, Alabama 35223 |
| Coordinates | 33°29′30″N 86°46′28″W / 33.4917°N 86.7745°W |
| Area | 67.5 acres (27.3 ha) |
| Created | 1963 |
| Operated by | City of Birmingham/ Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens |
| Visitors | 350,000+[1] |
| Open | Dawn to dusk |
| Status | Open all year |
| Website | www |
The Birmingham Botanical Gardens is 67.5-acre (27.3 ha) of botanical gardens located adjacent to Lane Park at the southern foot of Red Mountain in Birmingham, Alabama. The gardens are home to over 12,000 different types of plants, 25 unique gardens, more than 30 works of original outdoor sculpture, and several miles of walking paths.[2] With more than 350,000 annual visitors,[1] the Birmingham Botanical Gardens qualify as one of Alabama's top free-admittance tourist attractions. The Birmingham Botanical Gardens is also a part of the American Public Gardens Association.[1]
The gardens include a garden center that has a library (the largest public horticulture library in the U.S.[3]), 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.
- ^ a b "About Us". Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
- ^ Fred Spicer (October 4, 2012). "A Small Ode to Oaks". Birmingham News. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
- ^ "Welcome - Birmingham Botanical Gardens". bbgardens.org. Retrieved 2021-12-09.