Bishopville, South Carolina: Pearl Fryar's Topiary Garden
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- Address:
- 165 Broad Acres Rd, Bishopville, SC
- Directions:
- I-20 exit 116. North on US Hwy 15 one-half mile, then left at Pearl Fryar sign onto Broad Acres Rd.
- Hours:
- T-Sa 10-4 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 803-484-5581
- Admission:
- Free (donations welcome)
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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Yard artist Pearl's hedge clippers are always busy, and seem to have a mind of their own in his broad suburban shapescape.
Roadsideamerica.com Report... [05/31/2015]Visitor Tips and News About Pearl Fryar's Topiary Garden
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Lovely! We stopped for about 15 minutes. A fun detour -- right down the road from the wonderful Button King Museum.
[Jennifer Kefer, 12/23/2019]
Gotta stop! Inspiring! So much time and dedication! True workmanship!
[B Kardys, 06/28/2015]
While we were taking a class field trip to the Button King, we stopped at Pearl Fryar's Topiary Garden. He was not in town, but his estate said it was fine for us to walk around. The kids were absolutely amazed at all the weird plant sculptures. They all wanted their pictures taken in front of the bushes. The garden is littered with really cool art sculptures. While we were there, several men were working on the landscape (I'm not sure if Pearl still does his own yard work).
We walked down the road a few houses to a man who had a copycat yard (not as grand). He took some time and talked to my group about the yard art. He let one of our older kids hold his shears and cut a stray branch.
[Danielle O., 11/23/2012]
You will feel like you have entered a Dr. Seuss wonderland and be moved to donate to his madness. He also has a number of metal sculptures and fountains. Easy to find.
[Cris Swanlund, 12/03/2007]Page of 2 [Next 2 items]
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Pearl Fryar (born 1939) moved to Bishopville from New York in 1982, bought a three-acre cornfield, and began his garden in an effort to win a yard-of-the-month award. His oldest plants are now 20 feet tall.