The Herb Garden

Designed by Plauché Johnson Landscape Architects, this lovely garden is maintained by the Gulf Coast Herb Society, and has seven raised beds filled with herbs grouped into categories such as culinary, medicinal, spiritual and fragrant. 

The Millie McConnell Rhododendron Garden

Newly designed and installed in 2006, visitors can now stroll among azalea collections that have not been showcased anywhere in the region.

The Wintergarden

Now home to over 500 camellia and over 100 companion plant species, this garden is comprised of four collections: historical, Mobile area orginations, camellia species, and camellia classics. A blend of the new and old, approximately 75 of the camellias here are several decades old while young seedlings have been planted as recently as Fall 2007.

Containing a  lovely collection of Japanese maples donated by John Allan Smith, this garden is an especially tranquil area ajacent to the Herb Garden. Currently redesigned, the garden is being enclosed with an entrance and memorial wall.  

The Fern Glade

Nestled between the wildlife trails and Wintergarden, this area is fed by springs and contains many varieties of ferns as well as cardinal spear and Louisiana iris. 

Longleaf Pine Forest

This 30-acre area has recently been undercut and subjected to a controlled burn to preserve it and encourage reseeding. 

The Founders Fragrance and Texture Garden

This area is under renovation and redesign, and was the first garden to be installed. Originally built to include access for wheelchairs, visitors will find a picturesque garden with a wide variety of interesting plants and a koi pond and bridge.