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The Systematic Garden

 

Aerial view of garden beds organised in plant systematicsIn the systematic garden all the plants are placed according to where they belong  
on the tree of life. Kinship rules in this garden, and related species grow near each other. The garden lay­out has been revised in recent years, due to new knowledge of kinship resulting from modern DNA analyses.

The garden also features two shallow pools, one with waterlilies and one with various other aquatic plants.

The Systematic Garden is frequently used by school classes and students who learn about plant families, pollination and seed dispersal. There are about 600 different species in this garden, 60 of which are annuals which must be sown, grown and planted anew every year. 

Get out of the rain!

Between the Systematic Garden and the Aromatic Garden, you find the Garden House, used to teach school classes. If there is no teaching going on, you are welcome to seek shelter here from the rain, and enjoy your packed lunch or picnic basket. 

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