Gardens

							Garden Tours of South Carolina

                          T      here
         is no better way to see South Carolina than
                   through the many gardens
         the state has to offer. This tour will provide
                a first-hand look at 14 gardens
                  all over the Palmetto State,
     each having its own unique features and adventure.
           Your thumb will be “green” with envy!
      Your garden tour can begin anywhere in the state.
              This particular tour will take you
         from the Piedmont and Upcountry regions,
             through the western part of the state,
     through the midlands, Lowcountry and to the coast.
            Wherever your entrance is in the state,
           you can access the circle tour of gardens.




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Glencairn Gardens
Rock Hill: I-77, 800-866-5200 or 803-329-5620
A landscaped garden with six acres of azaleas, trails and a tiered
fountain. Located in the heart of Rock Hill. Peak bloom period,
last week of March to mid-April.

South Carolina Botanical Gardens
Clemson University: I-85, 864-656-3405
2,200 varieties of ornamental plants are grown in the 270-acre
consolidation of five smaller gardens. Azalea and camellia trails
along with wildflower, fern and bog gardens.
                                                                     include a Touch-and-Scent Trail for all nature lovers’ enjoyment.
George W. Park Seed and Trail Gardens                                While strolling the gardens you must take advantage of the
Greenwood: I-85/I-20/I-26, 800-845-3369 or 864-223-8555              Thoroughbred Hall of Fame located adjacent to the gardens.
More than 2,000 flowers, vegetables, herbs and ornamental plants
                                                                     Riverbanks Zoo & Botanical Gardens
are trailed in nine acres at the gardens.
                                                                     Columbia: I-77 / I-20 / I-26, 803-779-8717
Carter & Holmes Orchids                                              Featuring 70 acres of formal gardens and woodland trails plus
Newberry: I-26, 803-276-0579                                         historic ruins and scenic river views.
Welcoming guests for more than 50 years to view and purchase
                                                                     Edisto Gardens
beautiful orchids. Visit all 18 greenhouses to see the production
                                                                     Orangeburg: I-26, 803-533-6020
of orchids and other plants from flask to flowering stages.
                                                                     150 acres of azaleas, camellias, roses and other flowers among giant
Hopeland Gardens and Thoroughbred Hall of Fame                       oaks and century-old cypress trees. The park contains a boardwalk
Aiken: I-20, 803-642-7630                                            for an up-close look at plants and wildlife that lie between the
The gardens are planted for ever-changing beauty in bloom and        gardens and the north fork of the Edisto River.




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                                    Middleton Place and its Gardens
                                    Charleston: I-26, 800-782-3608
                                    or 843-556-6020
                                    Visit America’s oldest landscaped
                                    garden, Middleton Place House
                                    and the Plantation Stableyards.
                                    The restaurant specializes in
                                    plantation fare and the
Museum Shop features items crafted at Middleton Place.

Magnolia Plantation & Its Gardens                                       Fryar’s Topiary Garden
Charleston: I-26, 800-367-3517 or 843-571-1266                          Bishopville: I-20, 803-484-5581
Dating from 1676, America’s oldest continuing garden is planted for     The garden features magnificently sculpted plants in fantastic
year-round bloom. Wildlife observation tour, nature trail and           designs. The layout is meticulously maintained. Groups can flow
gardens including the Audubon Swamp Garden.                             through the garden at their own pace or with a guide.

Cypress Gardens                                                         Kalmia Gardens of Coker College
Moncks Corner: I-26, 843-553-0515                                       Hartsville: I-20/I-95, 843-383-8145
This 250-acre plantation blooms with narcissus, daffodils, camellias    This 30-acre public garden is an outdoor laboratory located on the
and azaleas. Explore the bottom from a glass-bottom boat. Exhibits      bluffs of Black Creek. Guided by walking trails, visitors can explore
include a butterfly and hummingbird house, alligators and an            a blackwater swamp forest, laurel thickets, pine-oak holly uplands
aquarium.                                                               and a beech bluff.

Swan Lake Iris Gardens                                                  Brookgreen Gardens
Sumter: I-95, 800-688-4748 or 803-778-5434                              Murrells Inlet: Hwy 17 - Grand Strand
Truly a masterpiece of nature. Nationally and internationally           800-849-1931 or 843-235-6000
known for its extensive plantings of Japanese iris. The garden’s        The world’s largest outdoor collection of American figurative
inky black cypress water is home to all eight species of swans.         sculpture. Enjoy acres of breathtaking botanical gardens, a
                                                                        wildlife park along with creek and ricefield pontoon cruises.




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