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Gardens in Iowa.

A starting point for finding beautiful public gardens, arboreta, and green places across Iowa.

8 gardens to explore
Flowering plants in the Display Garden at Cedar Valley Arboretum
Photo: Cedarvalleyarboretum · CC BY-SA 3.0Source
Botanical rose illustration
Rosa indicaPierre-Joseph Redouté; photographed by Georges Jansoone / JoJan · Public domain · Source

The Iowa list

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Pierre-Joseph Redouté · Public domain · Source

Clear Lake, IA

Central Gardens of North Iowa

Henry Joseph Redouté · CC0 1.0 · Source

Des Moines, IA

Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

Pierre-Joseph Redouté · Public domain · Source

Madrid, IA

Iowa Arboretum & Gardens

Pierre-Joseph Redouté · Public domain · Source

Decorah, IA

Seed Savers Exchange

Henry Joseph Redouté · CC0 1.0 · Source

Dallas Center, IA

The Brenton Arboretum

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