McCrory Gardens is on the campus of South Dakota State University in Brookings; the gardens are run and tended by the horticultural department of the university. There are 25 acres of formal gardens, including gardens dedicated to irises, lilies, peonies, perennials, herbs, and pharmaceutical plants.

The arboretum covers 45 acres and has a wide variety of shrubs, trees, and ornamental grasses. Much of what is planted is adapted to the harsh plains winters, but staff scientists also use the gardens to test new plant cultivars for hardiness. The gardens place a focus on public education and offer lectures and workshops.

631 22nd Avenue, Brookings, SD 57007, Phone: 605-688-6707

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