Inspiration Gardens
Bring our ideas to your own backyard.
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Meander through this dedicated section of gardens and find new ways to incorporate more lush beauty into your own landscaping.
Things to discover
The Kitchen Garden | Features edible plants and flowers you can incorporate into your favorite foods.
The Butterfly Garden | Is home to “hot” plants that will help you attract native butterflies.
The Sun Patio | Offers bright container ideas for your sunniest spaces.
The Small Conifer Garden | Outstanding specimen quality coniferous plants and shows beautiful arrangements of natural boulders.
Here’s more to explore at Cleveland Botanical Garden
Gateway Garden
The garden’s pronounced seasonal nature offers brilliant bulbs in spring, eye-popping annuals in summer, and showy fall foliage, berries, and bark textures. There’s even a waterfall and small pond. The... more
Our Gardens
Located in the heart of University Circle, the Cleveland Botanical Garden is an urban oasis – an escape from the bustling city. Manicured gardens and curated glasshouses offer inspiration for... more
Elizabeth and Nona Evans Restorative Garden
This garden abounds with flowers, trees, and shrubs that will offer a soothing respite from the everyday. Large trees like chestnut oak and magnolia provide a soothing sense of enclosure.... more
Your Spring Bucket List
We’re sooooooo back! Spring at Cleveland Botanical Garden is a chance to explore lush indoor and outdoor gardens, encounter tropical butterflies, and enjoy the sights and scents of the season... more
Geis Terrace
Host all your get-togethers and garden parties on the welcoming Geis Terrace. It’s the perfect spot for an al fresco lunch with family or happy hour with friends. Seasonal plantings... more
Costa Rica Glasshouse
Our towering trees, ever-blooming shrubs, and rich vegetation offer a lovely, tropical retreat. In this area, bromeliads, delicate orchids, and lush vines cling to every surface. Our avocado, coffee, papaya,... more
Eleanor Squire Library
Open limited hours, call ahead to confirm*. *Our library is primarily volunteer-staffed and therefore subject to volunteer availability. Sit back and relax in our cozy library! Learn more about the... more
The Ron and Lydia Harrington Perennial Playspace
The Cleveland Botanical Garden has welcomed a new permanent exhibit, The Ron and Lydia Harrington Perennial Playspace, overlooking the towering plants and trees in the Glasshouses. The Botanical Garden team... more
Western Reserve Herb Garden
The area is laid out as a formal knot garden, just like you’d see in England, and is home to over 3,500 herbs and plants, spread through several themed sections: The... more
