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Washington, D.C.

Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.

Strolling along the lilacs.

Rochester, New York

Rochester Lilac Festival

One of the largest festivals of flowers in North America takes place, appropriately, in the Flower City.

Coalseam Conservation Reserve in summer

Nangetty, Australia

Coalseam Conservation Park

Created as a coal reserve, it is today a natural park with stunning wildflowers, ancient marine fossils, and remnants of a 19th century mine.

A koi pond at Sunken Gardens.

St. Petersburg, Florida

Sunken Gardens

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Rodef Shalom Biblical Botanical Garden

This Old Testament garden features 100 plants from biblical times.

The entryway to the rose garden.

Boston, Massachusetts

Kelleher Rose Garden

One of the now-less-hidden floral gems of the "Emerald Necklace."

Big Edge appearing to defy gravity

Las Vegas, Nevada

The Big Edge

A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.

Central display at the Garden of Oz

Los Angeles, California

Garden of Oz

Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.

A 'Holy Grail' for Botanists Has Been Found in California

For decades, these wildflowers were thought to be extinct.

Erik Shilling September 8, 2016

How Flower-Obsessed Victorians Encoded Messages in Bouquets

Victorians used flowers a lot like we use emoji.

Romie Stott August 15, 2016

That big colorful rectangle is made out of flowers.

A 600,000-Flower Carpet Is Beautifying Brussels

The huge "Flower Carpet" is built once every two years.

Cara Giaimo August 12, 2016

The Rose Kennedy Rose Garden

Boston, Massachusetts

Rose Kennedy Rose Garden

An easy-to-miss garden in Boston's North End honors the mother of JFK and others who lost children in WWII.

Resurrecting the Incredible Flower Crowns of Old Ukrainian Wedding Photos

Pinterest boards around the world, unite.

Sarah Laskow August 2, 2016

Corpsey is finally opening up to us.

New York's Favorite Corpse Flower Is Finally Blooming

Watch the celebrity plant event of the season!

Cara Giaimo July 28, 2016

Skomer Island

Pembrokeshire, Wales

Skomer Island

A wildlife paradise, this island is one of the world’s most important habitats for burrow nesting seabirds.

The Unknown French Horticulturist Who Made Lilacs Happen

If you've ever enjoyed a stroll through a modern garden, thank Victor Lemoine.

David Doochin June 28, 2016

Lilacia Park

Lombard, Illinois

Lilacia Park

This botanical garden outside Chicago boasts an array of more than 300 varieties of lilacs.

Honeysuckle Is a Blob-Like Monster Taking Over American Forests

Honeysuckle is so invasive that some states have banned its sale.

Sarah Laskow June 3, 2016