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Research focus: Horticultural research projects relating to fruit and vegetable crops, ornamentals and nursery production, and turfgrass.

Special features: Formal gardens and plant collections, the Ione Burden Conference Center, the Steele Burden Memorial Orangerie and the All-America rose display garden, as well as the Rural Life Museum, which is operated by the LSU A&M campus.

Size: 440 acres, including 15 acres of formal gardens and 150 acres of forest. Located on Essen Lane at the intersection of Interstates 10 and 12.

4560 Essen Lane · Baton Rouge, LA · 70808
Phone: (225) 763-3999 · Fax: (225) 763-3993

About Us

About Us The 440-acre area now referred to as the Burden Center, originally Windrush Plantation, was owned by the Burden family from the mid 1800s until the final segment was donated to LSU in the early 1990s.

Horticulture Hints Newsletter

A quarterly newsletter from the Horticulture Division of the LSU AgCenter's School of Plant, Environmental and Soil Sciences.

Azaleas - Louisiana's Most Popular Landscape Shrub

Information on azaleas includes recommended cultural practices and other keys to be successful with this popular plant in your landscape efforts.

All-America Rose Selections named for 2008

(Distributed 01/18/08) With the New Year come announcements of ornamental plant winners. One popular competition is the All-America Rose Selections. AARS winners for 2008 are Mardi Gras and Dream Come True.

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Durango Series Marigold - Photo Gallery

The Durango series marigolds have been evaluated at the LSU AgCenter the last several years. This is a group of French marigolds.

Safari Series Marigolds - Photo Gallery

The Safari series marigolds have been evaluated at the LSU AgCenter the last several years. This is a group of French marigolds.

Razzle Dazzle Crape Myrtles - Introduction and Landscape Performance in 2007

The newest series of crape myrtles are the 'Razzle Dazzle' series. There are hybrids and are dwarf in form. Landscape performance evaluations are underway at the LSU AgCenter.

Ball FloraPlant, Ball Seed and Pan American Seed Herbaceous Plant Trial Report - 2007

Landscape evaluation observations were taken on new plants from Ball Seed, Pan American Seed and Ball Flora Plant in 2007. Here is the completed report from LSU AgCenter work at Burden Center and the Hammond Research Station.

Plush Petunia Cultivars - Photo Gallery

The new 'Plush' series of petunias are the newest of the seed propagated spreading type petunias. They are available from S & G Flowers. Here is photo gallery of the cultivars.

Easy Wave Petunia Cultivars - Photo Gallery

The 'Easy Wave' series of petunias are smaller versions of the original 'Wave' series. This group has also allowed for the expansion of flower color options in the series. Here is a photo gallery of the cultivars. Several "mixes" are available also.

Wave Petunia Cultivars - Photo Gallery

The 'Wave' series of petunias are very popular with commercial landscapers and home gardeners at the current time. Here is a photo gallery of the cultivars.

Tidal Wave Petunia Cultivars - Photo Gallery

The 'Tidal Wave' series of petunias are hedgiflora type petunias. They are the tallest growing and widest spreading of these petunia groups. Here is a photo gallery of the four cultivars in this series.

The Burden Garden Market

We now have a new website for online ordering your produce!

New And Old Lantanas Are Great For Summer And Fall

(Distributed 07/02/07) Lantanas continue to be one of the most popular herbaceous perennials for Louisiana landscapes. Numerous varieties, some old and some new, offer many growth forms and colors, according to LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Allen Owings.

All-America Rose Selection Display Garden

Plant Trial Gardens

Horticulture Market

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