The Botanical Gardens
Another one goes to the Botanical Gardens. Unless you know where to look, it’s nearly impossible to find. It’s a short walk to the gardens, and you come out by the hill where most weddings are held.
About the Garden
The Boerner Botanical Gardens, an internationally renowned horticultural showplace in the Milwaukee County Parks, offers gardeners, plant lovers and
“The gardens includes the largest flowering crabapple orchard in the United States.”
students the opportunity to take in the colors and scents of a variety of collections. There’s lush landscaped gardens inside Forty acres of roses, perennials, wildflowers, and more thrive here; the 1,000-acre arboretum
surrounding the gardens includes the largest flowering crabapple orchard in the United States. Tour the gardens 8 a.m.–sunset daily mid-April–October; a garden house is open till 7 p.m. in summer; the rest of the year, hours are significantly reduced. Entry is free, though parking costs $4.
Specialty Gardens
These gardens consist of the Annual Garden, Arboretum, Bog Walk, Daylily Walk, Herb Garden, Peony Garden, Perennial Borders, Rock Garden, Rose Garden, Shrub Mall, and the