Edisto Memorial Gardens are located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. It is a 150 acre garden on the banks of the Edisto River that commemorates the date, February 12, 1865, when six hundred Confederate soldiers temporarily stopped the advancement of the Union Army. A bronze marker marks the site.
The most notable feature of the garden is the roses. There are 50 beds of roses that represent 120 varieties. The American Rose Society uses this property as a test garden for its roses.
In addition to the roses, visitors will see azaleas, wisteria, a butterfly garden, sensory garden, terrace garden, and a wetlands area that can be viewed from a boardwalk.
The gardens are open from dawn to dusk. Admission is free.
Historic site as well as a garden!
ReplyDeleteI like the history that is associated with the place!
Deletesounds like a better use of land - a garden vs. a battlefield. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteI agree!
DeleteThe boardwalk sounds great. I love things like that.
ReplyDeleteIt's a long wooden one with a good view.
DeleteI bet that garden smells beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWhen the roses are in full bloom it sure does!
DeleteSuch pretty colors - shades of pink, purple and all. Roses are beautiful. I have some growing by my front door. I feel lucky for that. (I didn't plant them. I live in an apt.)
ReplyDeleteRoses are beautiful. I'm glad you are able to enjoy them.
Deletelovely place!
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