The Fort Worth Botanical Garden
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Location | 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas |
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Coordinates | 32°44′15″N 97°21′50″W / 32.73750°N 97.36389°WCoordinates: 32°44′15″N 97°21′50″W / 32.73750°N 97.36389°W |
NRHP Reference # | 08001400 |
Added to NRHP | January 29, 2009 |
The Fort Worth Botanic Garden (109 acres) is a botanical garden located at 3220 Botanic Garden Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas. The garden was established in 1934 and is the oldest botanic garden in Texas, with 2,501 species of native and exotic plants in its 21 specialty gardens. It is open daily. An admission fee is charged for the Conservatory and Japanese Garden; the other gardens are free.
In addition to wooded areas, major garden features include:
The garden also contains a Begonia Species Bank, established and operated to prevent the loss of begonia species, it is the largest begonia collection in the United States.
Garden landscaping, 2011