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Mizzou Botanic Garden

Coordinates: 38°56′43.08″N 92°19′43.68″W / 38.9453000°N 92.3288000°W / 38.9453000; -92.3288000
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The Mizzou Botanic Garden contains thousands of plants within the campus of the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, United States.[1] The Garden includes famous icons, such as Thomas Jefferson's original grave marker and the Columns of Academic Hall, and is open year-round, only asking for a small donation to visit.

Notable collections within the Garden include:

  • Arboretum in McAlester Park 4 acres (1.6 ha), with more than 100 trees of 43 species.
  • Asiatic & Oriental Lily Garden.
  • Beetle Bailey Statue and Garden: Cartoon character Beetle Bailey and the surrounding gardens pay tribute to Mort Walker, creator of Beetle Bailey and MU distinguished alum.
  • Bulb Display Garden.
  • Butterfly Garden.
  • Daylily Garden: Features more than 50 cultivars of daylily hybrids donated by the Central Missouri Hemerocallis Society.
  • Ellis Perennial Garden.
  • Hydrangea: 10 varieties of the genus Hydrangea.
  • Jefferson Garden: Includes cardinal flower, columbine, Virginia bluebells, sweetshrub, and Rose of Sharon. A bronze sculpture of Thomas Jefferson, as well as the original tombstone, a simple obelisk, which once sat next to Jefferson's grave, are also located in the garden.
  • Life Sciences Discovery Garden.
  • Mel Carnahan Quadrangle.
  • Memorial Union Gardens.
  • Native Missouri Tree Collection.
  • Peony Garden: Features peonies, lilacs and other "old-fashioned" plants.
  • Perennial Phlox Garden: Features 11 varieties of perennial phlox and English roses.
  • Rothwell Family Garden.
  • The Gardens on David R. Francis Quadrangle: More than 100 hardy, herbaceous perennials, with ornamental shrubs, trees and annual flowers woven throughout the garden.
  • Tiger Plaza.
  • Tree Trails: There are three self-guided walks designed to highlight the trees on campus.
  • Wildlife Pond: In the 1920s, a spring north of Stephens Hall was transformed into a pond surrounded by a Japanese garden with an arched bridge and Pagoda gate. Recently several water plants native to Missouri, including Water Lilies, Pickerel Weed, Copper Iris and Thalia have been added.

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References

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  1. ^ "Mizzou Botanic Garden". American Public Gardens Association. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
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38°56′43.08″N 92°19′43.68″W / 38.9453000°N 92.3288000°W / 38.9453000; -92.3288000