Botanic Garden | Madison The City

The Madison Station Botanic Garden at the Montgomery Estate, features more than 7 acres of gardens on the mid nineteenth-century estate of Hugh and Faye Montgomery. The garden is located across from Madison Methodist Church on Main Street.

Stroll the trails, paths, and courtyards and explore the intriguing natural and cultural wonders of the Mississippi region, where persistence, ingenuity, and deep respect have bound people to the land. The gardens offer a significant and growing collection of native and heritage plants, including more than 50 species of trees, shrubs, perennials, and annuals. Study the colors and textures of an 80-year-old American Sycamore and notice its massive root system protruding from the ground in a blanket of lush ground cover.

Sit nestled under a Live Oak with friends and enjoy the color and texture of shade-loving shrubs and ground cover.

Walk narrow stone paths and wonder at the different colors and textures of Hosta, Fern, and native grasses. Enjoy the past, wonder at the present, and learn about the future at the Madison Station Botanic Garden.

Read more about the Madison Station Botanic Garden in the May/June issue of Hometown Madison.

Progress on the Garden has been made possible by grants from Canadian National Railway in Partnership with America in Bloom and Madison the City.

Gardens

Fern Garden
4 species of native Ferns are arranged under the shade of the existing trees highlighting their varying colors, textures, and sizes.

Hosta Garden
6 different Hosta varieties are displayed as a foreground to indigenous shrubs and native trees highlighting their contrasting colors and textures.

Azalea Garden
Indica Azaleas create a lush evergreen backdrop to most of the garden offering a pink-hued tapestry that are seen from Main Street during the spring.

Oak Forest
6 native Oak varieties provide a protective shade along the existing driveway to the estate house while creating interest with their varying colors and textures.

Dogwood and Camellia Garden
4 varieties of Dogwood trees and 5 varieties of Camellias blend together in a bed of ferns, groundcover, and select annuals to show off their ever-changing beauty in Spring and Fall.

The Vegetable and Pollinator Gardens are maintained year-round for teaching classes to children and adults, highlighting the importance of agriculture to the nurturing of body and soul.

A Formal Garden with a pavilion and large grassed area is located in the rear yard of the estate house to host large gatherings including weddings.

A Large Gazebo and Rose Garden is set in the “great lawn” for outdoor concerts, parties, weddings, and other events. It offers great views of the gardens and Madison’s Historic District.