Oaklawn Garden is a botanical garden, park and museum located in Germantown, Tennessee. The last private property owners, Harry Cloyes and his wife Becky, donated it to city of Germantown The historic residential home, built by the original owners in 1854, is located on the property. About 20 acres of the garden is planted as a flower garden with beds of azaleas, daffodils and other native flowering plants. Just daffodils, abort 300 varieties, cover about two acres. Their planting started in 1924. The woody plants in the garden consist of oak, birch, boxwood and other indigenous trees and shrubs. The garden is also home to a number of species of small native wildlife. The museum, located in the small florist shop built on the property in 1957, contains a number of historic items related to the cultural history of the area as well as the history of the railroad and local traffic. There is also an outdoor collection that is exhibited in the garden.
7831 Poplar Pike, Germantown, TN 38138, Phone: 901-757-7375
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