Aldridge Gardens is a 30 acre botanical garden, prominantly featuring hydrangeas, located on the former Coxe Estate in Hoover, Alabama, U.S.A.. Inside the United States Botanic Garden Inside the United States Botanic Garden Inside Kew Gardens Palm House Botanical gardens (in Latin hortus botanicus) grow a wide variety of plants both for scientific purposes and for the enjoyment and education of visitors. ... Species See text Hydrangea (scientific name: Hydrangea, pronounced: haidréindÊ’iÉ™) is a genus of about 100 species of flowering plants native to southern and eastern Asia (from Japan to China, the Himalaya and Indonesia) and North and South America. ... Hoover is a city in Jefferson and Shelby counties in middle central Alabama. ... The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ...

The gardens were started in 1977 by local nurseryman Eddie Aldridge, who along with his father, found and patented Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snowflake', a double-flowering form of oakleaf hydrangea. In the mid 1990s the gardens were formally dedicated to the public. The site is now managed by a non-profit organization. A new master plan was approved in 1997 to guide the future development of the gardens. 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but keeping the same mind-set. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The gardens contain extensive hydrangea plantings, as well as a 7 acre lake with walking trails. Public lectures and educational activities are scheduled throughout the year.

See also

• List of botanical gardens in the United States

This list of botanical gardens in the United States is intended to include all significant botanical gardens and arboretums in the United States of America. ...

External Links

• Photo Gallery on the Aldridge Gardens website.