Our Gardens

Explore our manicured gardens and curated glasshouses that offer inspiration for your own gardens!

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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 your own gardens!

Madagascar Glasshouse

Madagascar’s greenery is among the most unique on Earth, and we’re proud to display a collection of endangered plants, as well as one of the United States’ largest collections of baobab trees.

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Costa Rica Glasshouse

Small bromeliads, delicate orchids, and lush vines cling to every surface. Our avocado, coffee, papaya, and chocolate trees bear fruit on a regular basis. And our daily butterfly releases in April through October are often the highlight of a visit to the Garden.

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Hershey Children’s Garden

Help your child disconnect from technology and discover the wonders of nature by searching for frogs and fish, observe a honeybee hive or play within an imaginative treehouse.

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Japanese Garden

Let your love of nature and a sense of culture draw you to this gem where every detail matters. Walk among a classic composition of rocks, clipped evergreen azaleas, and weathered beach stones and savor the peace and serenity.

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Perennial Garden

Our ever-changing path indulges your senses with a collage of hues and textures, as well as plenty of take-home inspiration. One day you might spy a group of towering foxtail lilies, and a month later come across a hot pink crape myrtle—so visit often to see it all.

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Restorative Garden

Renew your senses among the trickling sounds of water, the soft touch of mosses and sedum, and the calming scents of lavender, mint, and geranium. This garden abounds with flowers, trees, and shrubs that will offer a soothing respite from the everyday.

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Inspiration Gardens

Meander through this dedicated section of gardens to learn how you can incorporate beauty and utility into your own backyard. With a range of gardens appealing to wide swaths of interests, you’ll feel empowered to build the garden you’ve always wanted.

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Gateway Garden

This 2-acre public plaza is a vibrant oasis full of ornamental trees, shrubs, and hardy perennials. The pronounced seasonal nature offers brilliant bulbs in spring, eye-popping annuals in summer, and showy fall foliage, berries, and bark textures.

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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 provide an ever-changing atmosphere and feed delicious conversations.

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Rose Garden

Immerse yourself in the alluring sights and scents of roses. We house dozens of varieties, all carefully selected for their ornamental attributes and sweet-smelling fragrances. This garden comes complete with an octagonal pool, brilliant companion plantings, and inviting benches.

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Topiary Garden

Delight your imagination with these beautifully off-kilter plant forms. In every season, living evergreen and deciduous plant sculptures transport you to another world where anything goes—as long as it’s unexpected.

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Western Reserve Herb Garden

A true gem! Explore over 3,500 plants in this formal knot layout. It’s sprinkled with themed sections like a trial and cutting garden, a collection of plants used for dyes, historic roses, culinary needs, and medicinal remedies, just to name a few.

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Woodland Garden

Take refuge among towering trees, and enjoy a brief escape from our bustling city. You’ll be joined by butterflies, songbirds, and wild flowers as you explore our most informal and expansive retreat.

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