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At the foot of the Italian Alps lies the city of Brescia. Home to churches, monasteries and the Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo where masterpieces from the 13th to the 18th centuries hang, there is plenty in the city to keep visitors and residents occupied. Lake Garda is located in the area and it is the perfect place to see some of the native plants and flowers. Along with hiking, boating and swimming it is also home to large azalea and bottle brush bushes. Oleanders also grow along the lake, and the surrounding meadows are filled with color when the wildflowers bloom in the spring. Most of these same flowers can also be found on Monte Maddalena, along with asters, wild irises and alpine rock jasmine. Geraniums and globe flowers also thrive in the area, along with balloon flowers and poppies. Avalanche lilies are a pretty sight in the spring, along with blue clematis and small violas. Many of the private gardens in Brescia carefully tend hybrid and tea roses, and some wild varieties can also be found growing in the fields. It is also not uncommon for residents to give cuttings from their gardens to show their affection, and these flowers can also be found for sale in the local markets.