Sherman Library and Gardens

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Sherman Library and Gardens
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Sherman Library & Gardens
Type Botanical garden
Location2647 East Coast Highway
Corona del Mar, California, United States
Coordinates 33°36′09″N117°52′24″W / 33.602427°N 117.873409°W / 33.602427; -117.873409
Area2.2 acres (0.89 ha)
Opened1955;70 years ago (1955)
Website thesherman.org

The Sherman Library and Gardens are botanical gardens in Corona del Mar, California. The gardens are open to the public daily except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. An admission fee is charged. Today's garden began in 1955 when Arnold D. Haskell bought the Norman's Nursery property. Haskell named the Library and Gardens after his mentor and benefactor M. H. Sherman. [1]

Contents

The gardens include patios and conservatories, seasonal flower beds, and fountains. Collections range from desert plants to tropical vegetation. The Succulent Garden includes a California pepper tree. A tropical conservatory at the site features orchids, heliconias, and gingers. The Fern Grotto exhibits mature staghorn ferns, and the Herb Garden shows a variety of herbs, including chocolate and orange-mint, tri-color and society garlic. [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hendricks, William O. (1980). "The Sherman Library" . California History. 59 (4). University of California Press: 352–357. doi:10.2307/25158006. JSTOR   25158006 . Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  2. ↑ Maggio, Matthew V. "A Succulent Oasis at Sherman Library & Gardens". Pacific Horticulture Society. Retrieved January 7, 2021.


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