Carolina Snaps
Swan Lake Iris Gardens
Season 1 Episode 7 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Swan Lake Iris Gardens.
Located in Sumter, South Carolina, Swan Lake Iris Gardens is currently the only public park in the United States to have all eight species of swans.
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Carolina Snaps is a local public television program presented by SCETV
Support for this program is provided by The ETV Endowment of South Carolina.
Carolina Snaps
Swan Lake Iris Gardens
Season 1 Episode 7 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Located in Sumter, South Carolina, Swan Lake Iris Gardens is currently the only public park in the United States to have all eight species of swans.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipLocated in Sumter, South Carolina, Swan Lake Iris Gardens is currently the only public park in the United States to have all eight species of swans.
♪ [snappy music] ♪ The black waters of Swan Lake form a setting for Iris Gardens.
The 150-acre garden is home to some of the nation's most intensive plantings of Japanese iris, which bloom yearly from mid to late May through the beginning of June.
The garden also boasts many other floral attractions, including colorful camellias, azaleas, day lilies, and Japanese magnolias.
A Braille Trail enables the sight-impaired to enjoy the scents and sensations of the gardens, and visitors can enjoy the Swan Walk, which helps birdwatchers to identify the eight swan species.
The Heath Garden features the towering masterpiece, "Recovery," by renowned sculptor Grainger McKoy.
Every Memorial Day weekend, the annual Sumter Iris Festival is celebrated.
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Carolina Snaps is a local public television program presented by SCETV
Support for this program is provided by The ETV Endowment of South Carolina.