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.

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.

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 question: Where does food come from and how does it grow? It includes tasting stations, an outdoor cafe, a gift shop and a four-story observation silo.

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

Two-acre public garden with six fountains, more than 350 varieties of perennials, and annual beds that change four times a year; all contained within a stone and wrought-iron wall.

A lavender farm where you can enjoy the beauty and fragrance of blooming lavender in a setting reminiscent of times gone by. During blooming season (June thru October), pick your own bouquet while sipping refreshing lavender lemonade. Surround yourself with all things lavender with a stop by our Lavender Shoppe, where trinkets and treasures are tucked into a 100 year old farmhouse. Learn how to use lavender for health, beauty and well-being. Relax on our farmhouse’s porch and enjoy a cup of lavender tea with a lavender pastry or dessert.

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.

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.