Botanical Garden of Kharkiv University

The history of Ukraine's oldest botanical garden began in 1804. It was then that Kharkiv University decided to establish a garden with an area of about 450 sq. m. Over the years, the territory of the botanic garden expanded, and its plant collection grew as well. Today, the botanical garden covers almost 40 hectares. It contains more than 7000 species of plants, more than 1000 species of shrubs, and 2000 species of flowering ornamental plants. Among the rich plant collection are unique species listed in the Red Book.

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Interesting facts:

• Count Pototsky took an active part in the development of the botanical garden.
• The botanical garden is a member of the International Council of Botanical Gardens.
• The arboretum of the botanic garden was laid out according to a botanical-geographical principle.
• The garden's greenhouse grows plants from deserts, semi-deserts, humid and dry subtropics.

The botanical garden is the result of many years of work spanning centuries. Thanks to the enormous work of its staff, it houses one of the largest and most valuable plant collections. That is why the garden's material and scientific base is widely used for the education of both university students and secondary school pupils.