Kalmia Gardens

Kalmia Gardens Kalmia Gardens of Coker College, situated on 35 acres, is a non-profit public garden open year-round from dawn to dusk.

Located in the P*e Dee region of South Carolina on a former 19th century plantation, Kalmia Gardens is a 38-acre public garden and historic house open to the public. Named after Mountain-laurel Kalmia latifolia, the garden has seven of eleven plant communities found in South Carolina and is home to various threatened and unique species. We are the gateway to the Segars-McKinnon Heritage Preserve; both properties together are almost as large as Central Park in New York City.

06/19/2026

Nature bound

Our Kalmia interns and staff had a busy day gathering propagules and meeting other South Carolina garden professionals a...
06/18/2026

Our Kalmia interns and staff had a busy day gathering propagules and meeting other South Carolina garden professionals at Moore Farms Botanical Garden! Today was a great day of hands on learning, networking, and gathering of plants that can be used right here at Kalmia!

Rudbeckia maxima, or giant coneflower, add a whimsical pop to the garden, while also appealing to pollinators.
06/17/2026

Rudbeckia maxima, or giant coneflower, add a whimsical pop to the garden, while also appealing to pollinators.

Pop quiz❗️ Can you identify this native plant by its flowers? Tell us what you think it is in the comments!And the answe...
06/16/2026

Pop quiz❗️ Can you identify this native plant by its flowers? Tell us what you think it is in the comments!

And the answer is… American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana)!

Today is your LAST day to get tickets for Wednesday’s lecture! Will we see you there?
06/15/2026

Today is your LAST day to get tickets for Wednesday’s lecture! Will we see you there?

Join our Assistant Director, Lucy Contreras, on Wednesday, June 17, for her lecture A Hypochondriac’s Guide to Gardening! Lucy, a self-proclaimed hypochondriac, will explore the real (and perceived) dangers in the garden, and how to stay ahead of them through humorous anecdotes and general tips.

Tickets and pre-registration are available here: https://book.stripe.com/fZuaEYc3WfH36OUbaidnW0l until Monday.

Enjoying the shade is a cool start to the week
06/15/2026

Enjoying the shade is a cool start to the week

06/14/2026

Have you noticed these odd looking barrels around the Joslin Education Center? Learn what these are and why we love to use them in this week’s Kalmia Environmental Minute (or Thereabouts…)!

To purchase your own, or to learn more, check out Florence Darlington Stormwater Consortium!

Is your rising first through rising sixth grader ready to spend a week in the wild? If so, Kalmia’s environmental educat...
06/13/2026

Is your rising first through rising sixth grader ready to spend a week in the wild? If so, Kalmia’s environmental education themed camp is for them! To learn more and to sign up your child, visit us here: https://www.kalmiagardens.org/programs/kids-programs/

06/12/2026

Traversing the nature trails

Emily and Kelly, our Kalmia interns, are helping to finish the last of the irrigation upgrades in our revamped Welcome G...
06/11/2026

Emily and Kelly, our Kalmia interns, are helping to finish the last of the irrigation upgrades in our revamped Welcome Garden. The updated set up will help to keep all our new plants well watered as we head into the heat of the summer.

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1624 W Carolina Avenue
Hartsville, SC
29550

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(843) 383-8145

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