The South's Best Garden Tours

Atlanta, Georgia

atlantabg.org

This beautiful green space in busy Atlanta, Georgia, offers both self-guided tours and guided tours led by Garden docents. It's 30 acres of outdoor fun with attractions for all, including the Children's Garden, Canopy Walk, and Skyline Garden.

Birmingham, Alabama

bbgardens.org

The beautiful Birmingham Botanical Gardens offers guided tours seven days a week. The walks are led by the organization's Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens program. They also offer other specialized tours of the garden's fern glade and Japanese gardens.

Macon, Georgia

cherryblossom.com

Each year, the International Cherry Blossom Festival invites visitors to visit Macon, Georgia, to see the city's cherry blossom trees in peak bloom. Macon-Bibb County has more than 300,000 Yoshino cherry trees which break out in clouds of blossoms in early spring. The 2-hour Cherry Blossom Riding Trail Tour highlights the festival and the city's historic district.

Hockessin, Delaware

mtcubacenter.org

Mt. Cuba Center invites guests in to take a tour or stroll the grounds independently. The Garden Enthusiast tour is offered on thesecond Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. sharp. Guided group tours are also available.The gardens feature one of the best trillium collections in the country. Visit, and you'll see sweeps of Virginia bluebells, ground phlox, and showy celandine poppy.

Austin, Texas

wildflower.org

The former First Lady lends her name to this green space, which has a focus on conservation and native plantings. You can visit and explore for yourself, or you can book a private tour with a guide to get an inside look at the world of Texas wildflowers.

Richmond, Virginia

lewisginter.org

These beautiful botanical gardens offer guided tours of the grounds which highlight seasonal blooms and specific areas of the gardens. Knowledgeable Garden Guides walk with their tour groups, talking through the stories and points of interest found in the gardens, making for a warm welcome to the grounds year round.

Charleston, South Carolina

middletonplace.org

The oldest landscaped gardens in the U.S. are located in Charleston, South Carolina, at Middleton Place, which is famed for its camellias and other flowers. The property is open for tours, including a nature walk and a garden overview tour. The tours take place on the 65-acre grounds, which were named a National Historic Landmark.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

oklahomacitybotanicalgardens.com

Downtown Oklahoma City is home to these beautiful botanical gardens, which visitors can get to know by wandering the grounds or through guided tours led by the gardens' knowledgeable staff.

Raleigh, North Carolina

historicoakwood.org

This annual garden tour starts with a traditional high tea, which is followed by walking tours of the beautiful gardens of historic Oakwood, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is Raleigh’s oldest neighborhood and largest historic district.

Madison County, Mississippi

mragardens.com

Visit the beautiful gardens of Madison County, Mississippi, in classic garden tour form: Homeowners open their garden gates each year in a welcoming invitation to enjoy a weekend of outdoor entertaining and garden fun.