Bartram's Garden

Bartram's Garden which covers 46 acres (19 ha) is the oldest surviving botanic garden in North America, including an historic botanical garden and arboretum (8 acres (3.2 ha), established circa 1728), located on the west bank of the Schuylkill River in Fairmount Park, near the intersection of 54th Street and Lindbergh Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Special events at the Garden include an annual spring plant sale, Mother's Day festivities, and a holiday gifts & greens sale. The John Bowman Bartram Special Collections Library contains a vast collection of documents and materials related to the history of the Garden, as well the history of Philadelphia and the development of the field of botany. The non-profit John Bartram...