The Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens are located on the scenic Niagara Parkway around 9 km north of the Falls. The gardens cover an area of 100 acres and are one of the largest and most diverse plant collections in Canada. The gardens features over 3000 different types of plants including deciduous and coniferous trees and shrubs, herbaceous perennials, alpines, native plants, rhododendrons, azaleas, vines, roses, tropical, aquatic plants, shade, herb and vegetable plantings , and many landscape features such as ponds, pergolas and waterfalls. Not to miss in spring the spectacular blossoms of Crabapple Vista.
There are several footpaths that wind past ponds and an arboretum which includes one of finest collections of ornamental trees and shrubs in Canada.
The Botanical Gardens are open to the public free of charge every day of the year. The Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory are also located within the gardens but charge an admission fee. It takes around 2 hours to cover all the gardens. Add another hour if planning to visit the Butterfly Conservatory.
While in the area be sure to visit the Niagara Glen Nature Centre which features beautiful trails leading into the Niagara gorge .It is located on the parkway very close to the gardens.
The Herb Garden is a formal style garden that feature displays of world
culinary, medicinal, perfume and aromatic plants. The 560 sq.meters (6000 sq
feet garden ) is enclosed by an Oriental Cedar Hedge and is composed of
flagstone pathways, brick bed-edging, unique obelisks, and Haddonstone urns. The
garden also features an “inner room” of hedge walls, where a knot garden and
sundial can be found in the centre.
A large cortan steel butterfly sculpture and butterfly garden which attracts
native butterflies marks the entrance to the Butterfly Conservatory which is
filled with over 2,000 free-flying butterflies.
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