Nestled on Savannah Road in Fort Pierce is Heathcote Botanical Gardens, known as the green heart of the Treasure Coast. Celebrating more than thirty years as St. Lucie County?s first botanical garden visitors enjoy five acres of specialty gardens including a Japanese Garden, Reflection Garden, Herb Garden, Rain-forest, Citrus Grove, Native Plants Garden and Palm & Cycad Walk. These areas convey an atmosphere of individual garden rooms which provide many fantastic locations for photo shoots and the wedding or reception. Through this type of garden design, you will sense the intimacy of this unique botanical garden.
The cornerstone of the Gardens is The James J. Smith Bonsai Collection, featuring 100 bonsai trees on permanent display. It is the largest public assemblage of tropical bonsai in the United States by one Master – the late Jim Smith. Gracing the areas in between these specialty gardens are borders of flowering shrubs, bulbs, trees, vines and other assorted herbaceous plants.
