Idaho Botanical Garden

Until 1973 the site served as the Idaho State Penitentiary 's farm and nursery. After the penitentiary was closed, the land lay dormant for more than a decade, and in 1984 the gardens were first created. Today the following gardens exist:

Alpine Garden - Rock Garden with a diverse collection of alpine plants.

Cactus Garden - Cactus and Succulent s suited to southwest Idaho .

English Garden - plants typical to English Garden s, selected to perform in the local climate. Designed by landscape architect John Brookes.

Herb Garden - Herbs used for medicines, cosmetics, decoration, and cooking.

Idaho Native Plant Garden (completed 1994) - representative plants from Idaho's Desert and Woodlands environments, including Sagebrush , Syringa , native Dogwood , and Idaho Fescue .

Iris Garden - Dykes Medal Iris varieties.

Meditation Garden - mature trees planted in the 1930's and 1940's by minimum security Prison ers at the old Penitentiary.

Peony Garden (planted 1992) - 21 varieties of hybrid Peonies .

Rose Garden - Heirloom and other old-style Rose s.

Water Garden - Water Lilies , Iris , Koi , Frog s, aquatic Insect s, and occasional Water Fowl .

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