Tidewater Arboretum (5 acres), sometimes also called Hampton Roads Arboretum, is an
arboretum
An arboretum (plural: arboreta) in a general sense is a botanical collection composed exclusively of trees of a variety of species. Originally mostly created as a section in a larger garden or park for specimens of mostly non-local species, man ...
maintained by
Virginia Tech's Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center. It is located at 1444 Diamond Springs Road,
Virginia Beach, Virginia, and open daily without charge.
The arboretum was established in 1975, and features small, woody plants suitable for urban gardens in the Southeastern Virginia climate.
Each plant is identified by family, scientific name, and common name. The site also contains 12 theme gardens.
See also
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List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Virginia
References
External links
Tidewater Arboretum
Arboreta in Virginia
Botanical gardens in Virginia
{{Botanical gardens by location, Virginia
Gardens in Virginia
Nature reserves in Virginia
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, bet ...
Protected areas of Virginia Beach, Virginia
1975 establishments in Virginia
Protected areas established in 1975
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