A striking complement to the Capitol Complex, this Garden, located next to the Governor's Mansion, was constructed in the late 1930s. The site is filled with flowers, pools, and walkways. After the death of Gov. Mel Carnahan, the garden was renamed the Carnahan Memorial Gardens. The garden can be reserved for special events.

Enjoy 17 acres of blooms and 2,500 varieties. We feature walking paths, water gardens and a gift shop.

This is a two-acre public garden with six fountains, more than 350 varieties of perennials and annual beds that change seasonally. The gardens are contained within a stone and wrought-iron wall. Tours are available for groups of 10 or more, prior arrangements are required.

Free guided tours indentify more than 200 plant families, including many displayed throughout the community’s railroad-themed businesses and sites.

Founded in 1859, this is the country's oldest botanical garden in continuous operation. It is a National Historic Landmark with 79 acres of gardens and historic structures. Outdoor and indoor displays include the Climatron tropical rain forest; Kemper Center for Home Gardening; Japanese Garden; George Washington Carver Garden; historic Tower Grove House; and the seasonal Doris I. Schnuck Children's Garden: A Missouri Adventure. Closed Christmas Day.

This botanical garden within a city park includes hundreds of varieties of plants in 21 gardens and horticultural collections, covering more than 100 acres. Interpretive signage and cell-phone guided tour are available. Picnic facilities; grills; playground; restrooms; trails; shelters; lake; arboretum; specialty gardens including the Mizumoto Stroll Garden; Master Gardener Demonstration Gardens; the Gray/Campbell farmstead; South Creek Greenway Trail; Native Butterfly House. The garden is listed with the American Horticultural Society.

A 52-acre display garden with driving and walking paths. In March, 300,000 jonquils bloom; enjoy 20 acres of azaleas in April; rhododendrons bloom the first two weeks of May. Bring a lunch and your camera. All pets must be on a leash. No plants are for sale. No flower picking is allowed.

Open daylight hours only.

Set on 915 acres of lush, rolling hills and meadows, Powell Gardens offers breathtaking display gardens, interesting architecture, a nature trail, plus a year-round calendar of special events and classes for the family. Garden features include the Island Garden, the Perennial Garden, the Rock and Waterfall Garden, the Wildflower Meadow, a chapel, and the ever changing Terrace Gardens and native plantings. The Fountain Garden centers on a 42-foot interactive water feature. Our visitor center includes an indoor conservatory, an indoor cafe and a gift shop.

The 12-acre Heartland Harvest Garden is one of the largest edible landscapes in the nation. It features more than 2,000 varieties of food-plants growing in spirals, Villandry-style quadrants, and heritage quilt designs. It is designed to answer the questions: Where does food come from? How does it grow? It includes tasting stations, an outdoor cafe, a gift shop and a four-story observation silo.

Arguably the most well-known feature of Shelter’s corporate office is Shelter Insurance Gardens. Beyond the stone-and-wrought-iron gates are five acres containing more than 300 varieties of trees and shrubs, and more than 15,000 annuals and perennials. The gardens are open to the public. Visitors may use the gardens as a picnic spot, a space for relaxation, and an ideal place to take a stroll. Plants in the gardens have botanical information listed for the species, including its scientific and common names. Closed Christmas day.

This growing botanical garden within the Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park includes hundreds of varieties of plants in gardens and horticultural collections, restored and recreated landscapes covering more than 100 acres. Interpretive signage, as well as a cell phone guided tours.

Meeting rooms; workshop studio; gift shop; botanical reference library; picnic facilities; grills; restrooms; trails; shelters; lake; arboretum; Dr. Bill Roston Native Butterfly House; Gray-Campbell Farmstead; Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden, and demonstration site for several new playground models.

The Botanical Center is home to the Greene County Extension Service, offering many public services including the Master Gardeners plant help hotline. Access to the South Creek Greenway Trail.

Japanese Garden, $3; other gardens free.

This garden, established in 1992, demonstrates the efficient use of water in landscaping. It provides an attractive area for strolling and relaxing in an urban setting.