1.
Fran Hanson Discovery Center -
gateway to the
South Carolina Botanical Garden and to the Mountain Lakes Region of the
South Carolina National Heritage Corridor. Discovery Center staff can
made reservations, provide directions to local attractions and offer invaluable
information about the region.
Hours
of operation:
Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. &
Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Free
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2. Elizabeth Belser Fuller Reflection Pool - named
for long-time Garden supporter and Garden artist. This garden feature
is a restful and calm spot located behind the Discovery Center
3. S.C. Nursery Association Hardwood Trail
4. Betsy Campbell Carriage House Coffee Shop and Cafe
5. Bob Campbell Geology Museum
6. Lake and Hills Butterfly Garden was designed to accommodate the butterfly's entire life cycle. Adult butterflies visit the colorful nectar plants that flower during the growing season. The area is also specially designed to to provide food and shelter for the hungry larvae and vulnerable pupa
7. Lark Wildflower Meadow - named for Bernice Dodgens Lark in 1981 an avid gardner and wildflower collector. The meadow is a four acre tract which blooms in Spring and Summer.
8. Invisible Operations (McCoy)
10. Natural Dialogue (Bonano)
11. Sittin' Pretty (Dougherty)
12. Spittin' Image (Dougherty)
14. Golden Tigers and Class of 1942 Cadet Life Garden
15. Class of 1939 Caboose Garden - The red caboose, a gift from the Southern Railway Company, has been a prominent landmark in the Garden since 1973. It serves as a meeting place for guided nature walks, tour groups and University classes. The nearby guard house bell was once used on campus to signal cadets' daily routines when the University was a military college. This area has been designated as the Class of '39 Heritage Garden, in tribute to its benefactors, the Clemson University class of '39.
18. Meditation Garden presents a quiet resting place with its moss-covered gazebo, waterfall and small reflection pool.
19. Stream Path (Babarit and Bruni)
20. Crucible (Parker)
21. Woodland Wildflower garden/Belser Nature Trail features many species of native woodland wildflowers, bog plants and ferns growing in a natural setting.
22. Cruickshank Hosta Garden- named for long-time dedicated volunteers Charles and Betty Cruickshank. The Hosta Garden is located on the shores of the Heritage Pond. Many paths in the Garden are lined with beautiful stone walls and a simple yet stunning stone bridge leads into the Garden. .Mulched paths throughout the Garden were designed for a close-up view of the multiplicity of hosta and other shae-loving plants. Two pools are joined by a cascade which ultimately pours into the Heritage Pond. The Garden contains over four hundred varieties.
23. Hopkins Wildlife Habitat Garden
26. Jack Rouse Miller Dwarf Conifer Collection contains more than 50 species and cultivars of dwarf conifers that flourish in southern landscapes. Complementary plantings of daffodils, irises and various other per ennials brighten the garden with their seasonal show.
27. Hayden Lecture Area is a pleasant sitting area for in structional and group activities and for performances held during the garden's festivals and special events.
28. Van Blaricom Xeriscape Garden demonstrates the design and maintenance techniques used in xeriscaping. A xeriscape (zer'-i-scape), or "dry landscape", combines water conservation techniques with landscaping and can reduce landscape water use up to 80 percent.
29. Camellia Collection was the first planting at the South Carolina Botanical Garden. The collection has increased from year to year and now contains more then 300 varieties. Flowering from fall through spring, the camellias display a variety of colors, sizes and flower types.
32. Sprouting Wings Greenhouse
33. Earthen Bridge (Rust)
34. Foothills Garden Club Perennial Garden
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35. Hayden Conference Center and the Hanson Nature Learning Center
Built
in 1979, the Hayden Conference Center is named after C.J. "Pappy" Hayden,
a Clemson class of '12 alumnus and a major supporter of horticultural
programs at Clemson. The
Hayden Conference can be rented for events. The Learning Center is the
site for many garden programs.
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36. Hanover House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built by French Huguenots in the South Carolina Lowcountry in 1716. In 1941 this historic home was relocated at the Clemson Universit y campus, where it fuctioned as a house-museum. It was moved again in 1994 to the Botanical Garden. The museum contains 18th and 19th century artifacts. The restoration has been aided since 1953 by the Spartanburg Committee of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America.
Hours:
Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m. to noon, and 1:00-5:00 p.m.
, Sunday 2:00-5:00 p.m.
Fee An admission donation of $3 for adults, $2 for senior citizens and
$1 for children is suggested. School and group tours are by reservation
only.
37.
Heirloom Garden Dr.
David Bradshaw's sustantainable vegetable garden - view old-time heirloom
plants in this extensive and fascinating Garden. Indigo and cotton are
to be found among the many vegetables.
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39.
The Spaces Inbetween (Entwhistle)
40. Impressions of Lost Life (Gilrain)
41. Ochun (Jackson-Jarvis)
The
Roland Schoenike Arboretum is a diverse collection
of more than 1,000 woody plants of historic and commercial value to the
Southeastern horticulture and forestry industries. The majority of the
collection has grown to maturity and includ es several rare species, thus
creating an excellent teaching facility. The arboretum is a natural area
designed to test plant tolerance to environmental stress.
