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University of Alberta Botanic Garden Collections
Ornamentals, fruits, vegetables and more — our garden collections are organized to display and interpret ecosystems, habitats and the relationships between people and plants, in addition to being aesthetically pleasing.
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Annuals and Perennials
A large assortment of annuals and perennials located throughout the Garden.
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Fruits and Vegetables
Hardy fruits and an annually changing assortment of vegetables are grown in the Potager Garden.
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Lilacs
Lilacs (Syringa) blooms in every shade of purple, along with white, pink and even blue varieties.
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Peonies
A large and varied collection of fragrant, long-lived peonies (Paeonia) blooms mid-summer.
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Primula
The large and diverse collection of Primula can be found in early spring in the Primula Dell and Alpine Garden.
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Roses
Enjoy this large collection of hardy cultivated varieties and species roses (Rosa) that thrive and survive in our harsh Zone 3 climate.
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Trees and Shrubs
Hedges and shrubs, vines and climbers.