Florist Stuyvenberg Gardens

Florist Stuyvenberg Gardens spread across multiple terraces and wooded areas filled with rare plants, flowers, and ancient trees within the Laeken estate grounds. The layout allows visitors to move through different levels and discover sections with varied plant collections and tree-lined pathways.

These gardens were founded in the late 1800s by King Leopold II as part of a plan to create a large horticultural complex with greenhouses. This era shaped the terraced layouts and plant collections that visitors still see today.

The name comes from the Stuyvenberg families who once owned the land. Visitors today use the gardens as a place to walk among rare plant collections and enjoy the wooded spaces.

The gardens are easy to explore on foot, with paths connecting different sections and best viewed when weather permits clear walking. Plan visits during quieter times to better appreciate the plant collections and wooded areas.

A collection of black locusts grows in the wooded sections and often goes unnoticed by visitors, though these trees reflect an interesting botanical choice. Ancient holly trees line the western edge and together create a lesser-celebrated feature of the site that adds character to the landscape.