Atlanta Botanic Garden

The 30-acre botanical garden next to Piedmont Park, located in the heart of Midtown Atlanta, is a pleasant surprise. From its spring bulb show to the beautiful autumn leaves, this four-season attraction always has something in bloom, and its indoor gardens transport visitors to the tropics at any time of year. The Fuqua Orchid Center features orchids of many forms and hues, while the High Elevation House showcases the incredible diversity of plants unique to the Andes Cloud Forests. Exotic bromeliads, mosses, ferns, trailing vines, and small orchids surround a giant indoor waterfall, and the Tropical Rotunda is home to even more exotics.

An Edible Garden and Outdoor Kitchen are located outside, with fruits and vegetables growing as landscaping plants. The Rose Garden is at its best in late spring and late summer, and the Hydrangea Collection, as well as the water plant collection, are among the best in the Southeast. A teahouse, waterfall, pond, bamboo, dwarf Japanese maples, and a Moon Gate create a photo-worthy framing for the beds of vivid annuals outside in the Japanese Garden.

Address: 1345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, Georgia