Address: 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MD;  Brookside Gardens is a 50-acre public display garden featuring two indoor Consevatories, with colorful seasonal displays accented by lush green tropical plants year-round. Outdoors features formal and informal gardens.

Types of Gardens/Collections: Butterfly, Conservatory, Cottage, Display Garden, Herb, Native Plant, Perennial, Research, Rose, Sensory, Tropical, Wetlands, Xeriscape

Hours:Gardens: Sunrise to Sunset; Conservatories: 10AM to 5PM; Visitors Center: 9AM to 5PM;  Gift Shops:10AM-4PM; Sun: Noon-4PM; Library: Dec thru Feb: Mon-Fri: 10-3 March-Nov: M-F:10-3; Sat:10-2; Sun:2-4

Admission/Membership/Dues: Admission is free. For information on the Friends of Brookside Gardens call 301-962-1435.

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