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Garden contains eight collections of approximately 1,000 evergreen and native azaleas. The plantings were newly installed in 2006 within an older azalea garden. The collections here include Encore, Harris, Holly Springs, Mobile, National Arboretum Kurumes, Nuccio, Robin Hill, and Southern Indica.
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Mobile Botanical Gardens is a 501(c)3 non-profit, and funding is mainly through contributions, grants, plant sales, and membership dues. It is open year-round from dawn to dusk. Admission is $ 5 for adults, children 12 and under are free.
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The gardens are situated on 100 acres (0.40 km) and are a blend of cultivated areas and natural habitats, including the
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This is the most comprehensive rhododendron collection anywhere along the Gulf Coast. Another area of special note is the
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Wintergarden is a collection of 500 camellias, 350 newly planted, with 75 planted over thirty years ago.
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were founded in 1974, and are located on Museum Drive in the Spring Hill community in
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Habitat, a preserved remnant of the great southern longleaf pine (
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List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Alabama
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Index

Mobile
Alabama

Rhododendron
Camellia
Fern
Japanese Maple
Herb garden
Longleaf Pine
Rhododendron
Longleaf Pine
Camellia
Rhododendron Garden
Magnolia 'White Stardust'
Fragrance and Texture garden
Herb Garden
List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Alabama
Official website
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City of Mobile
History
Timeline
Formation
Battle of Fort Charlotte
Civil War era
Battle of Mobile Bay
Battle of Spanish Fort
Clotilda

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