Butchart Gardens, National historic garden in Central Saanich, Canada
The Butchart Gardens extend across 55 acres with numerous paths leading through themed garden sections featuring seasonal flowers, plants, and trees.
In 1904, Jennie Butchart transformed a depleted limestone quarry into a garden, starting with the Sunken Garden that marked the beginning of this horticultural project.
The gardens incorporate different landscape styles, including Japanese, Italian, and Mediterranean designs, reflecting international gardening traditions and methods.
The gardens maintain varying seasonal hours, with extended summer schedules from June to September and specific winter hours from December to January.
The former quarry walls rise 21 meters high around the Sunken Garden, creating natural terraces filled with thousands of bedding plants.
Location: Central Saanich
Inception: 1904
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Address: 800 Benvenuto Ave
Opening Hours: January 07-January 31 09:00-15:30; February,November: Sunday-Saturday 09:00-15:30; March,October: Sunday-Saturday 09:00-16:00; April 01-May 31,September 16-September 30 09:00-17:00; June 01-June 14 09:00-18:00; June 15-September 03 09:00-22:00; September 04-September 15 09:00-21:00; December 01-January 06 09:00-21:00; December 25 13:00-21:00
Phone: +12506524422
Email: email@butchartgardens.com
Website: https://butchartgardens.com
GPS coordinates: 48.56528,-123.46944
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:11
These botanical gardens are research centers with greenhouses, plant collections and exhibitions. They maintain native and exotic plant species in designed gardens. The grounds present different climate zones with corresponding vegetation, from tropical rainforests to desert plants. Visitors find scientific information about botany.
This collection features gardens across all continents, illustrating the diversity of world flora and landscape art across eras. It includes European formal gardens, such as those of Versailles with their geometric perspectives and fountains, as well as contemporary creations like Gardens by the Bay in Singapore with its futuristic structures. Scientific botanical gardens coexist with areas dedicated to seasonal blooms, like Keukenhof in the Netherlands with its millions of spring tulips. Each site reflects its natural environment and cultural heritage. The Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden displays over 7,000 species of South African flora, while the Jardin Majorelle in Marrakech combines exotic plants with colorful architecture typical of the Maghreb. Urban gardens such as those in Luxembourg, Paris, and Brooklyn, New York, demonstrate how these green spaces enhance city life. The selection also includes several UNESCO World Heritage sites, acknowledging their recognized historical and botanical significance worldwide.
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