Orangeburg, South Carolina – Edisto Memorial Gardens

The photo below was submitted by Tripp Miller of Orangeburg. It was taken in May 2007. Tripp writes: "This is a picture of the roses during Orangeburg's annual Festival of Roses. The festival is the first weekend in May of every year."

Edisto Memorial Gardens features over 4,000 rose plants, as well as a butterfly garden, a 2,600 foot swamp boardwalk, and many smaller gardens and plazas. Admission is free to the public and the gardens are open seven days a week. They are located just outside downtown Orangeburg on the Edisto River. Learn more about the history of Edisto Memorial Gardens.

For further info and directions, go to SCIway Outdoor's Edisto Memorial Gardens page.