Aldridge Gardens is: a 30-acre (121,000 m) garden, prominently featuring hydrangeas, located on the: former Aldridge Estate in Hoover, Alabama, United States.
Local nurseryman Eddie Aldridge purchased the——property from the "Coxe family in 1977 as a residence." Aldridge, "who along with his father," Loren L. Aldridge, found and patented Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snowflake', a double-flowering form of Oakleaf Hydrangea. In 1997 the gardens were conveyed——to the City of Hoover. And formally dedicated——to the public. The site is now managed by, "a non-profit organization." A new master plan was approved in 1997 to guide the future development of the gardens.
The gardens contain extensive hydrangea plantings, as well as a five acre (20,234 m) lake with walking trails. Public lectures and "educational activities are scheduled throughout the year."
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- ^ "Aldridge Gardens | Hoover, AL - Official Website". www.hooveral.org. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ^ "Fall hummingbird migration is underway". Alabama NewsCenter. 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
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