St Andrews Botanic Garden
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Overview
St Andrews Botanic Garden grows around 8,000 species of herbaceous plants, ferns, shrubs and trees from around the world – some are native to Scotland. The Heath Garden showcases heathers including the 7ft Tree Heath that flowers in the winter; also here are the Irish Juniper, rhododendrons, willows and herbaceous borders. The Woodland Garden, on a steep, terraced bank, includes Asiatic calcfuges and eighty varieties of dwarf rhododendrons; The Rock Garden displays a vast number of alpines not only from Scotland but from some of the world’s highest altitudes. Visitors to these botanic gardens can also see the Water Garden with its series of falls, ponds and pools, and the glasshouse where more tender plants will be found; it is divided into different areas – alpines; orchids; temperate; Mediterranean; succulents; plant displays; and the corridor where three sections display tropical, warm temperate and cool temperate plants.
Features
- Opening Times
- Open all year
- Opening Times: Open daily, Apr-Sep 10-6; Oct-Mar 10-4
- Facilities
- Parking onsite
- Parking nearby
About the area
This 20-mile wide peninsula between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Tay is an ancient kingdom, once the home of Scotland’s kings and saints. Despite its modern bridges it still seems curiously detached from the rest of the country.
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