lady bird johnson wildflower center athena

The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin is the state botanical garden and arboretum of Texas. The center features more than 900 species of native Texas plants in both garden and natural settings and is home to a breadth of educational programs and events. The center is 284 acres and located 10 miles southwest of do…
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin is the state botanical garden and arboretum of Texas. The center features more than 900 species of native Texas plants in both garden and natural settings and is home to a breadth of educational programs and events. The center is 284 acres and located 10 miles southwest of downtown Austin, Texas just inside the edge of the distinctive Texas Hill Country. It straddles both Edwards Plateau and Texas Blackland Prairies ecosystems.
  • Established: 1982
  • Location: 4801 La Crosse Avenue · Austin, Texas 78739
  • Owner: University of Texas at Austin
  • Former name: National Wildflower Research Center (1982-1995)
  • Collection size: 970+ plant species
  • Visitors: 185,783
  • Founder: Lady Bird Johnson & Helen Hayes
Data from: en.wikipedia.org