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 entire family. Garden features include the Island Garden, the Perennial Garden, the Rock and Waterfall Garden, the Wildflower Meadow, a chapel, an indoor conservatory, the ever changing Terrace Gardens and native plantings. The Fountain Garden centers on a 42-foot interactive water feature.

The $9.2 million Heartland Harvest Garden opened June 14, 2009. This 12-acre addition isone of the nation's largest edible, non-farm, landscapes, featuring more than 2,000 varieties of food plants. It is designed to answer the question: Where does food come from and how does it grow? It includes tasting stations, a cafe, a gift shop and a four-story observation silo.