Giardino Botanico Alpino "Castel Savoia"

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The Giardino Botanico Alpino "Castel Savoia" (1,000 m²) is an alpine botanical garden located at 1350 meters altitude on the grounds of Castel Savoia, Gressoney-Saint-Jean, Aosta Valley, Italy. It is open daily in the warmer months.

The garden was established in 1990 within the castle's park, which was created in 1898 by Queen Margherita of Savoy, and is operated by the Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta. The garden focuses on the aesthetic appearance of its species which are planted in rocky beds. Species include Aquilegia alpina, Arnica montana, Epilobium angustifolium, Gentiana, Leontopodium alpinum, Lilium martagon, Rhododendron ferrugineum, Saxifraga, Sempervivum arachnoideum, Sempervivum montanum, and Trollius europaeus.

[edit] See also

• List of botanical gardens in Italy

[edit] References

• Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta - Parco del Castello Savoia (Italian)
• Horti entry
• BGCI entry
• L'Italia dei giardini, Touring club italiano, Touring Editore, 2005, page 14. ISBN 8836533426.