Mobile Botanical Gardens

The Mobile Botanical Gardens were founded in 1974, and are located on Museum Drive in the Spring Hill community in Mobile, Alabama, United States.

Description

The gardens are situated on 100 acres (0.40 km²) and are a blend of cultivated areas and natural habitats, including the

Longleaf Pine

habitat of 40 acres (160,000 m²).

The

Longleaf Pine Habitat, a preserved remnant of the great southern longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) ecosystem that once dominated the American South. It is an extremely diversified habitat with 49 vascular plant families, 159 vascular plant species, 72 woody species, and 21 naturalized species cataloged in May and June 2007. Installed in 2007, the Camellia

Wintergarden is a collection of 500 camellias, 350 newly planted, with 75 planted over thirty years ago.

Mobile Botanical Gardens is a 501(c)3 non-profit, and funding is mainly through contributions, grants, plant sales, and membership dues. It is open year-round from dawn to dusk. Admission is $5 for adults, children 12 and under are free.