Bayou Bend Gardens

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In Short – Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens is the estate of Houston philanthropist Ima Hogg. While her home is the Museum of Fine Art's showcase for American antique furniture, innovative architecture, and decorative arts, the gardens are not to be missed. Quiet paths wind endlessly past roses, tulips, gardenias, irises, camellias, and manicured azaleas. Seasonal plantings keep the eight formal gardens blooming all year. Even visitors who don't know a myrtle from a magnolia will appreciate the imported and native plants, fountains, lush lawns, grass terraces, and hedge walls throughout…