Rotary Botanical Gardens

Rotary Botanical Gardens is a 15-acre (61,000 m²) botanical garden located in Janesville, Wisconsin that is open to the public. It was established by the Janesville Noon Rotary Club on the grounds of a defunct quarry.

The gardens include 1008 taxa (3,032 specimens) of woody plants (trees, shrubs, vines); 2,112 taxa (6,185 specimens) of perennials; 928 taxa (350,000 total bulbs, not including tulips) of bulbs; and 500 yearly taxa (averaging 75,000 plants/year) for a running total of 4548 taxa (and growing) of seasonal plantings.

Japanese bridge

Plantings

Permanent Collections include

• Alliums - 54 varieties, spring/early summer blooming
• Daffodils - 300+ varieties, all 13 divisions represented
• Bearded Iris - 60+ varieties
• Daylilies - 300+ varieties
• Hostas - 200+ varieties
• Ferns - 250+ varieties by 2004
• Roses - 100+ varieties, AARS Award Winners
• Hardy bulbs - 900+ varieties

Seasonal Collections include

• All-America Selections - 170+ varieties, 2004
• Amaranths - 85 varieties, 2002
• Cannas - 116 varieties, 2003
• Morning glories - 40 varieties, 2003
• Sunflowers - 150 varieties, 2003
• Tulips - 500 varieties, 2002-2003
• Zinnias - 154 varieties, 2004
• Unusual Annuals - 1400+ varieties, 1999-2004

See also

• List of botanical gardens in the United States

External links

• Rotary Botanical Gardens website