Florida Botanical Gardens

The Florida Botanical Gardens are located in Largo, Florida in Pinellas County. The gardens are meant to inspire and educate visitors, which is accomplished by "showcasing flora, fauna and natural resources in motivational surroundings that promote environmentally friendly techniques." The gardens are open year-round and admission is free of charge. The facility is made up of several gardens, all with specific themes. The patio garden shows homeowners how they can creatively display plants and landscape their land in an attractive way. Features is a waterfall, colorful foliage, scented flowers and a gazebo. The herb garden is filled with herbs that have culinary, medicinal and ceremonial plants. Other gardens featured include the Native Plants Garden, the Tropical Fruit Garden, the Succulent Garden, the Butterfly Garden, the Palm Garden and the Bromeliad Garden. There is a seasonal planting area where vegetables are grown organically and sold at the Green Market in the autumn in winter. The Formal Gardens are home to the wedding garden, a popular event venue throughout the year. This area also features the Tropical Walk and the Tropical Courtyard. Visitors are invited to stop by the Botanical Bounty Gift Shop while visiting and browse the selection of gardening and art books, as well as dishware and other souvenirs.