White River Gardens

White River Gardens

Entrance to the gardens
Location 1200 West Washington Street, White River State Park
Nearest city Indianapolis, Indiana
Coordinates 39°46′1.25″N 86°10′35.03″W / 39.7670139°N 86.1763972°W / 39.7670139; -86.1763972
Area 3.3 acres[1]
Status Open

The White River Gardens are botanical gardens located adjacent to the Indianapolis Zoo in Indianapolis, Indiana in the United States. The gardens are a part of the White River State Park.

History

White River Gardens originally cost $14 million to build.[1] Each summer the garden hosts "Butterfly Kaleidoscope," an exhibition of live butterflies in the Hilbert Conservatory. The exhibit was canceled for two years and restarted again in 2013.[2]

Gardens

The gardens and conservatory sits to the east of the Indianapolis Zoo and along the White River. There are over 1,000 different species of plants in the collection. It features the Hilbert Conservatory and a variety of different representational gardens including a shade garden, a water garden, and a garden specifically for weddings. One of the missions of the garden is to provide inspiration and ideas to gardeners on how to design their own gardens through design and traditional methods.[3]

Hilbert Conservatory

The Hilbert Conservatory is a glass-enclosed conservatory that has a 65-foot-high ceiling and totals 5,000 square feet in size.[3][4] Annually, the Hilbert Conservatory hosts, Butterfly Kaleidoscope, an exhibit that features over 13,000 butterflies from over 40 different species from around the world.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Emmis Communications (July 2003). Indianapolis Monthly. Emmis Communications. p. 17. ISSN 0899-0328.
  2. 1 2 Knapp, Carla. "Bright Colors, Beautiful Scenes Await in White River Gardens". Indy's Child. Linear Publishing. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  3. 1 2 John H. Russell; Thomas S. Spencer (28 July 2005). Gardens Across America, East of the Mississippi: The American Horticulatural Society's Guide to American Public Gardens and Arboreta. Taylor Trade Publishing. p. 115. ISBN 978-1-4617-3366-9.
  4. ↑ Sally McKinney (2001). Great Indiana Weekend Adventures. Trails Books. p. 113. ISBN 978-0-915024-94-0.
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