The Botanic Garden at Oklahoma State University

The headquarters garden for Oklahoma Botanical Garden & Arboretum (OBGA) is composed of 100 acres just west of the Oklahoma State University campus in Stillwater and was established as an arboretum in 1935. It includes the Oklahoma Gardening studio set, the turf and nursery research centers and Centennial Grove. The Headquarters Garden feature over 1000 species of herbaceous and woody plants.

The arboretum was initially created as a teaching, research and extension entity within the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture. The fundamental objective was to teach plant identification, provide a site for introduced species through USDA, Bureau of Plant Introductions Cooperative and to conduct research for plant and related industries including but not restricted to production and urban plant establishment problems.

Visitation to The Botanic Garden is offered Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the exception of Oklahoma Gardening studio grounds which are filming on Wednesday.

Tribute & Honor Gifts

A teachable moment at the botanical garden with a group of junior mastergardeners.

Junior Master Gardeners learning about nature and plants at the garden.

Dr. Janet Cole's class putting into practice the art of tree climbing.

Dr. Janet Cole's students putting into practice the art of the proper method of tree climbing at the botanical garden.

The Botanic Garden at Oklahoma State University