Piedmont Physic Garden 301 E. South St Union, South Carolina

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Piedmont Physic Garden
Home
About Us
  • ABOUT US
Education
Events
  • 2025 Garden & Art Party
  • Annual Garden Fundraiser
Support
  • Personal Donations
  • Garden Membership
  • Corporate Sponsorship
  • Gift-In-Kind
  • Memorial or Honorary Gift
  • Volunteer
Schedule Visit
Blog
Contact Us
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • ABOUT US
  • Education
  • Events
    • 2025 Garden & Art Party
    • Annual Garden Fundraiser
  • Support
    • Personal Donations
    • Garden Membership
    • Corporate Sponsorship
    • Gift-In-Kind
    • Memorial or Honorary Gift
    • Volunteer
  • Schedule Visit
  • Blog
  • Contact Us

  • Home
  • About Us
    • ABOUT US
  • Education
  • Events
    • 2025 Garden & Art Party
    • Annual Garden Fundraiser
  • Support
    • Personal Donations
    • Garden Membership
    • Corporate Sponsorship
    • Gift-In-Kind
    • Memorial or Honorary Gift
    • Volunteer
  • Schedule Visit
  • Blog
  • Contact Us

Our purpose

Piedmont Physic Garden

Mission Statement and Inspiration

The Piedmont Physic Garden is a 501 (c) (3) tax exempt organization. We are located in historic Union, South Carolina. Our mission is "to exhibit and promote the medicinal, economic, cultural and environmental importance of plants to the people of Union County and the surrounding Piedmont region of South Carolina." 

Inspired by London's historic Chelsea Physic Garden, the Piedmont Physic Garden celebrates the beauty and wonder of nature with our growing collection of ornamental and medicinal plants, many native to the Piedmont and the Southern Appalachian corridor.

Our History

Ribbon cutting at the Piedmont Physic Garden in 2014

Strong Roots

The Piedmont Physic Garden is an independent, unaffiliated horticultural institution. 


It was founded in 2014 by the family of Dr. Paul K Switzer, a physician who practiced in Union for almost 60 years. In his memory, the Switzers donated two residential lots to PPG to create a small apothecary garden. 


That same year, the family of the Honorable Jack and Nonie Flynn, donated two adjoining lots, significantly expanding the scope of the garden. 

New Growth

After 2017, PPG continued to expand its garden footprint by adding four more lots, three of which were donated. 


We are extremely grateful to our donors!

A Place Of Beauty

We invite you to follow us as we continue to establish a place of beauty at the crossroads of horticulture, history and medicine. 


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Piedmont Physic Garden 301 E. South Street Union, SC 29379

(864) 427-2556

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