Stunning Charlotte Botanical Gardens: weird, funny, yet beautiful cactus plants
Posted By ShoutCarolina,Date: 04.08.2012We recently discovered another outdoor gem in Charlotte: The Botanical Gardens at UNC. The gardens consist of the McMillan Greenhouse (home to carnivorous, cactus, tropical, orchids and primitive plants), and two large outdoor gardens that include anything from evergreens to camellias to wildflowers and rhododendron. Admission is free.
What’s blooming in the greenhouse
The greenhouse is open Monday to Saturday, 10AM – 3PM and Sundays, 1-4PM. The outdoor gardens are open year around during daylight (here is directions and parking info).
• January – February: Orchids
• April 20 and 21st: Enjoy the largest Spring Plant Sale!
• May - July: Carnivorous and tropical plants
Here is the entire blooming calendar
Below are our most memorable moments from the Cactus Room at McMillan Greenhouse. Loved that you were encouraged to touch, feel, smell all the plants. We saw freakish, funny and gorgeous plants from around the world: Mexico, Ecuador, Madagascar, Brazil, and South Africa to name a few. This was a wonderful experience for both of us.
Love nature, be free at the Charlotte Botanical Gardens!
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April 14th, 2012 at 4:42 pm
[...] most bizarre plants from around the world. The greenhouse has several rooms: Carnivorous, Orchids, Cactus, Dinosaurs (yeah that’s right!), and Tropical. Admission is free and the greenhouse is open [...]
April 24th, 2012 at 9:06 am
[...] smelling and learning about exotic, weird and most funny looking plants from around the world. We goofed around in the Cactus room, brought home a carnivorous plant (an amazing insect killing machine so far), [...]
May 23rd, 2012 at 11:14 am
[...] kept secrets is the beautiful Botanical Gardens. Indoor is the McMillan Greenhouse with some of the weirdest plants you’ll ever see. Outdoor are the Susie Harwood winter garden and the Van Landingham Glen native plants garden. [...]