Mizzou Botanic Garden

• Arboretum in McAlester Park 4 acres, with more than 100 trees of 43 species.
• Asiatic & Oriental Lily Garden.
• Beetle Bailey Statue and Garden: Cartoon character Beetle Bailey and the surrounding gardens pay tribute to Mort Walker, creator of Beetle Bailey and MU distinguished alum.
• Bulb Display Garden.
• Butterfly Garden.
• Daylily Garden: Features more than 50 cultivars of daylily hybrids donated by the Central Missouri Hemerocallis Society.
• Ellis Perennial Garden.
• Hydrangea: 10 varieties of the genus Hydrangea.
• Jefferson Garden: Includes cardinal flower, columbine, Virginia bluebells, sweetshrub, and Rose of Sharon. A bronze sculpture of Thomas Jefferson, as well as the original tombstone, a simple obelisk, which once sat next to Jefferson's grave, are also located in the garden.
• Life Sciences Discovery Garden.
• Mel Carnahan Quadrangle.
• Memorial Union Gardens.
• Native Missouri Tree Collection.
• Peony Garden: Features peonies, lilacs and other "old-fashioned" plants.
• Perennial Phlox Garden: Features 11 varieties of perennial phlox and English roses.
• Rothwell Family Garden.
• The Gardens on David R. Francis Quadrangle: More than 100 hardy, herbaceous perennials, with ornamental shrubs, trees and annual flowers woven throughout the garden.
• Tiger Plaza.
• Tree Trails: There are three self-guided walks designed to highlight the trees on campus.
• Wildlife Pond: In the 1920s, a spring north of Stephens Hall was transformed into a pond surrounded by a Japanese garden with an arched bridge and Pagoda gate. Recently several water plants native to Missouri, including Water Lilies, Pickerel Weed, Copper Iris and Thalia have been added.