Nestled on Savannah Road in Fort Pierce is Heathcote Botanical Gardens, known as the green heart of the Treasure Coast. Celebrating more than thirty years as St. Lucie County’s first botanical garden visitors enjoy five acres of specialty gardens including a Japanese Garden, Reflection Garden, Herb Garden, Rain-forest, The Citrus Grove, Native Plants Garden and Palm & Cycad Walk. The cornerstone of the Gardens is The James J. Smith Bonsai Collection, featuring 100 bonsai trees on permanent display. It is the largest public assemblage of tropical bonsai in the United States by one Master - the late Jim Smith. Gracing the areas in between these specialty gardens are borders of flowering shrubs, bulbs, trees, vines and other assorted herbaceous plants. Niches found throughout the garden provide varied micro-climates, which allows the use of a wide variety of plants ranging from those found in Mediterranean climates to the Tropics.