Colorado
Gardens
Betty Ford Alpine
Gardens: 183 Gore Creek Drive, Ford Park, Vail , CO
81657
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At an altitude of 8,200
feet, this striking garden is one of the highest gardens in
North America and, of course, specializes in plants that will
grow and thrive at high altitude. Expected to be completed in
2000, it is comprised of four separate gardens, each with a
different focus: the Alpine Display Garden, the Mountain
Perennial Garden, the Mountain Meditation Garden, and the
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Butterfly Pavilion and
Insect Center: 6252 West 104th Avenue, P.O. Box 377,
Westminster, CO 80020 (303)469-5441.
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The term "insect zoo"
isn't charming enough for this remarkable 7,200 square foot
fully functioning tropical forest, home to over 1,200
spectacular butterflies from 50 different species. Over 100
different species of tropical and sub-tropical plants provide
nectar and shelter for the butterflies living in the
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Chatfield
Arboretum: 8500 Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton, CO 80123
(303)973-3705.
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Managed by the Denver
Botanic Gardens, the Arboretum's 700 acres display native
plant and wildlife, unique flower gardens (Dryland Perennial
Gardens and the Kim Sterne Survival Garden), several distinct
ecosystems and a touch of Colorado history. The open grassland
of the arboretum includes a woodland river (riparian)
ecosystem and 10 acres of wetlands, as well as two historic
farms and an old schoolhouse.
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Denver Botanic
Gardens: 1005 York Street, Denver, CO 80206-3799
(303)331-4000.
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The newest garden in this
large Botanic Garden, specializing in Rocky Mountain
horticulture, is a Monet Garden replicating the plants and
design elements of Monet's Garden at Giverny. Other gardens
include: the Lobby Court Garden, the Rock Alpine Garden, the
Japanese Garden, Plains Garden, Water Garden, Herb Garden,
Vegetable Garden, Scripture Garden and Water-Smart Garden.
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Hudson
Gardens: 6115 S. Sante Fe Drive, Littleton, CO 80120
(303)797-8565.
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Set off against the
grandeur of the Rocky Mountains, the 30 acre regional display
garden exhibits thousands of drought-resistant flowers, shrubs
and trees. The visitor will discover an oval garden, a rose
garden, ponds, perennial beds, and specimen trees as well as
theme gardens: the Mary Carter Greenway, the demonstration
garden, the Inn at Hudson Garden, and a colorful xeriscape
garden.
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Jefferson County Sheriff's Complex Rose Garden: 200 Jefferson
County Parkway,
Golden, CO 80401-2697 (303)232-3653.
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This impressive building
features an All-America Rose Selections accredited garden.
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Longmont
Memorial Rose Garden: Parks Dept. web
site. Roosevelt Park, W. Long Peaks
Avenue and Bross Street,
Longmont, CO 80501.
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This public park features
an All-America Rose Selections garden with 1,400 lovely
bushes.
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Mesa County Office (Colorado State Cooperative Education) Demonstration
Gardens:
Location: 2775 US Highway 50, Orchard Mesa, Mail: P.O.
Box 20,000-5028, Grand J
Junction, CO 81502-5028 (970)244-1834.
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These demonstration
gardens include rose gardens, "Plant Select" gardens,
xeriscape gardens, perennial gardens, and an ornamental grass
garden.
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Montrose Botanic Gardens: P.O. Box 0323, Montrose, CO
81402 (970)249-5404.
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Basic site work is
underway and the gardens are being planned by the Montrose
Botanical Society. You may view the
sign,
but stay tuned for the gardens.
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War
Memorial Rose Garden: Sterne Park, 5800 S Spotwood Street,
Littleton, CO 80121
(303)798-5131.
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This All-America Rose
Selections garden is maintained by the Arapahoe Rose Society.
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Western Colorado Botanical
Gardens: 641 Struthers Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501
Office: (970)245-3288 Greenhouse: (970)245-9030.
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A junk-strewn 12 acre site
has blossomed into a 4000 square foot greenhouse/butterfly
house with over 600 tropical plants, Ann's Garden (32
varieties of hybrid dahlias), a Native Garden (with a scale
model of the Grand Canyon), a Japanese Garden, a Rose Garden,
a Sensory Garden, and a Children's Garden.
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