South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center, Botanical garden and nature center in Corpus Christi, United States.

South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center is a 180-acre nonprofit botanical garden and nature center at 8545 South Staples in Corpus Christi, Texas. Its exhibits include an arid garden, an orchid house with more than 3,000 orchids, a hibiscus garden, a hummingbird garden, a plumeria collection of over 100 varieties, a rose garden with a large pavilion, a sensory garden, and a water garden. A mesquite nature trail runs through 30 acres of brush.

The gardens began as a local initiative to conserve plants and support environmental education in the South Texas region. The project developed into a center dedicated to research and understanding of native species in the area.

The gardens began in 1987 as a one-acre cottage garden and nature trail, started by a small group of Corpus Christi residents with horticultural interests. The present site along Oso Creek opened in 1996 and has been developed continuously since. The orchid house holds more than 3,000 orchids, and the plumeria collection covers over 100 varieties.

The gardens sit along Oso Creek at 8545 South Staples in south Corpus Christi, with the mesquite nature trail crossing 30 acres of brush. The site is open daily except Mondays, and an admission fee is charged. Trails pass the orchid house, plumeria collection and rose pavilion.

The center focuses on native Texas plants and displays habitats that exist naturally in the region. Visitors learn about conservation methods specifically designed for the local environment.