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Garden and plantings

Explore the different Garden sections - from tropical glasshouses to British wild flowers.

Click on the boxes below to discover more about different areas of the Garden.

Autumn Garden

Spectacular seasonal leaf colour.

Bee Borders

A honeypot for bees and visitors.

Bog Garden

A sheltered habitat for marginal plants.

British Wild Plants

British Wild Plants

Highlighting our native flora.

Chronological Bed

Chronological Bed

Charting the introduction of plants to our gardens.

Cory Lawn

Contemporary plantings in an historic landscape.

Dry Garden

Water-wise planting.

Dry Meadow

Drought-tolerant species from steppes, prairies and grassy plains.

Fen Display

Replicating a local landscape.

Fountain

A focal point in the centre of the Garden.

Gilbert Carter Woodland

Gilbert Carter Woodland

Informal plantings of trees and shrubs.

Glasshouse Range (currently closed)

Glasshouse Range (currently closed)

From delicate alpines to exotic tropicals.

Grass Maze

A playful planting for all ages to enjoy.

Herbaceous Beds

Herbaceous Beds

A wealth of perennial species

Lake

Bringing contrast to surrounding plantings.

Main Walk

A central vista flanked by majestic trees.

Mediterranean Beds

Mediterranean Beds

Displaying plants from around the Mediterranean.

New Pinetum

A diverse collection of pines and associated families

Old Pinetum

A mature collection of statuesque pines.

Rock Gardens

High altitude plants from around the world.

Rose Garden

Tracing the development of the rose.

Scented Garden

Delicious fragrance to stimulate the senses.

Schools' Garden

Schools' Garden

Delivering horticulture to a younger generation.

Stream Garden

A lush, verdant streamside planting.

Systematic Beds and Rising Path

Systematic Beds and Rising Path

A living demonstration of plant classification.

Terrace Garden (New Zealand flora)

Terrace Garden (New Zealand flora)

A diverse, distinct and textured flora.

Understanding Plants

Understanding Plants

Bringing current plant research to our visitors

Winter Garden

Coloured stems, bark and foliage texture with winter flowers and fragrance until mid spring.

Woodland Garden

Woodland Garden

A woodland planting of trees, shrubs and herbaceous perennials.

Snowdrops

There are 44 different species, varieties, cultivars and hybrids of snowdrop (Galanthus) to see here at the Garden.