Coordinates: 41°42′11″N 93°00′58″W / 41.703°N 93.016°W / 41.703; -93.016 The Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens 3 acres (12,000 m²) are an arboretum and botanical gardens located within Agnes Patterson Park, at the intersection of North Beltline and 4th Street, Newton, Iowa.
The arboretum contains native trees, a prairie garden, shrub roses, ornamental grasses, and annual and perennial beds.
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