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Rose Garden
Michelin
Pond
Herb
Garden
Heirloom Garden
Demonstration Garden
Butterfly
Garden
Azalea
Garden
Camellia Garden
Hydrangea
Garden
Fern Glade
Shady Garden
Ornamental Shrub
Garden
Cottage Garden
Wedding Garden
Succulent Garden
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The Rose Garden
 Imagine
walking through a peaceful
paradise filled with the sensory stimulating sight and smell of 400 roses.
The center beds contain modern roses, mostly hybrid tea, floribunda, or
grandiflora, while the outer beds hold antique and climbing roses. The central focal point is Gloria Fischer Memorial
Fountain dedicated in 2000. The garden peaks in May and, after a brief
rest during the heat of the summer, bursts forth again in the fall. This garden is maintained by the Wiregrass Rose
Society.
The Michelin Pond
 A body of water in any garden is always an
attraction to visitors
and the
Michelin Pond in the
Dothan Area Botanical Gardens is no exception.
Michael Canaday, local Landscape Architect who
developed the master plan for
the Gardens, was well
aware of this when he included a pond. Through a
generous donation from Michelin Tire Company in
1999, the pond was built and a memorial fountain to
Doug Killingsworth, the DABG's first president,
was soon added. Plants of interest along the pond's edge include Pickerel Weed, Vitex
tree, Weeping Willow and a variety of Cannas and
Elephant Ears.
The Herb Garden
 Designed for close contact, the
Herb Garden invites
you to walk up and touch, smell, see and even
taste the culinary,
aromatic and medicinal herbs that
fill the raised beds. Sited just to the west of the Rose
Garden and connected by a paved walk, the Herb
Garden is meant to be appreciated up close. The
Herb Garden at the DABG consists of four raised
beds each containing
herbs loosely grouped into four
broad categories according to their uses:
Medicinal,
Culinary, Fragrance, or Ornamental. Many herbs can be best
appreciated by their
fragrance so please feel free to gently rub the leaves
and smell when at the Gardens.
Southern Heirloom Garden
 The Southern Heirloom Garden was established by
former DABG Board member Nancy Stembridge
for the
preservation of
those seeds and plants from
the past for generations in the future. Although an
heirloom garden is not planted to be showy
and
spectacular but a collection of bygone plants that
have been overlooked
or forgotten with the arrival
of hybridization, it does have seasons of
glorious
color. Early spring heralds the most intense color with
poppies, larkspur, old roses and Confederate Jasmine followed in summer with
petunias, zinnias, and Black-eyed Susans among others. Most of the specimens in
this garden were collected throughout the Southeast from family gardens, old
homes and roadsides.
The Demonstration Garden
 The Demonstration Garden is
located next to the Wilson Windmill. The vegetable
garden is approximately 75 feet by 40 feet with rows and raised beds. Across
the trail is the
flower garden which has four raised beds each 32 feet by 4 feet. As the
seasons change, so do the vegetables and flowers. Winter vegetables include
turnips, collards, cabbage, carrots and broccoli while in the summer you'll
find okra, squash, eggplant, corn and tomatoes among many others. The garden
includes several fruit trees (pear, apples, loquat, plums and peaches), a
'raisin' tree, two arbors for muscadines and scuppernongs, blueberries and
blackberries. The flower beds contain
many seasonal and perennial flowers such as Mexican Sunflowers, Joe-Pye Weed, Yarrow, Balsam, Guara, Salvias,
Firespike, Poppies, Dutchman Pipe Vines, Porcelain Vines and plumerias
(frangipani). This garden is maintained by the Wiregrass Master Gardeners. The scene is
ever-changing and beautiful, providing a new experience for each visit.
Butterfly Garden
 The Butterfly Garden is located near the
Demonstration
Gardens. Plants
known to attract
butterflies such as Butterfly Bush, Coreopsis,
Hibiscus, Portulaca,
and Zinnias can be found here
as well as host plants for butterfly larva. In addition
to the plantings, a
water feature is available to
provide water for the butterflies.
Azalea Garden
Camellia Garden
Succulent Garden
The Succulent Garden is located along the back
trail directly across from the CenturyTel Koi
Ponds. This garden contains hardy cacti, agaves,
aloes, sedums and other plants that can tolerate arid
conditions. In addition a number of tender succu-
lents are displayed in containers during the warmer
months.
Ornamental Shrub Garden
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