McGovern Centennial Gardens | |
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![]() Entrance signage | |
Type | Gardens |
Location | Houston, TX |
Coordinates | 29°43′16″N 95°23′13″W / 29.721°N 95.387°W |
Created | 2014 |
Operated by | Hermann Park Conservancy |
Status | Open year-round, except Thanksgiving and Christmas Day[1] |
Plants | 650 azaleas, 490 trees of over 50 species, 55,000 perennial bulbs, 760 hedge shrubs & 4.5-acre (1.8 ha) of grass[1] |
Collections | 'Earth-Kind' designated antique roses[2] |
Parking | Street or HMNS's parking garage |
Website | McGovern Centennial Gardens |
McGovern Centennial Gardens is a collection of gardens in Hermann Park, in Houston, Texas, United States.[3]
The 15-acre (6.1 ha) park cost $31 million and took approximately eight years to complete, officially opening in December 2014.[4] The gardens consist of the Arid Garden, the Celebration Garden, the Family Garden, the Rose Garden and the Woodland Garden.[1]
The park includes a 30-foot (9.1 m) Garden Mount.[5]
The Hawkins Sculpture Walk features sculptures of notable figures,[6] including busts of Simón Bolívar (1977),[7] Robert Burns (2002),[8] Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca,[9] Ramón Castilla,[10][11] José Martí,[12][13] Bernardo O'Higgins (1992), José Rizal (2006),[14] Vicente Rocafuerte,[15] Benito Juárez,[16][17] and José de San Martín (1983)[18][19]
McGovern also features Dawn (1971), which was previously installed inside the entrance to the Houston Garden Center,[20] as well as statues of Confucius, Mahatma Gandhi (2004),[21] and Martin Luther King Jr. (2007).[6]