The Botanical Garden of the Academy of Sciences of Ukraine is also called the Central Botanical Garden. Founded in 1936, it covers 1.3 km² (120 hectares) and contains over 13,000 types of trees, shrubs, flowers and other plants from all over the world. It boasts a great amount of coniferous trees and locusts, flowers such as peonies, roses, magnolias, and bushes including lilacs. The garden contains a number of hothouses, conservatories, greenhouses and rosaries. It is the most popular amongst the residents, where one can see exotic plants, attend flower exhibitions, take a stroll along the beautiful lilac and rose alleys and enjoy the exquisite scents and aromas. The time of lilac blossom (end-Spring) is the most popular season in the central garden.