Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is a botanical garden in Austin featuring cultivated gardens, research facilities, and walking trails that display native plants of North America. The grounds include several designed areas such as pollinator gardens and family spaces that represent different regional ecosystems.

The center was founded in 1982 by former First Lady Lady Bird Johnson and actress Helen Hayes to protect native plants of North America. The initiative grew from a desire to preserve the natural diversity of the region and make it accessible for future generations.

The center demonstrates how native Texas plants fit into everyday gardens and landscapes throughout the region. Visitors observe how the different garden spaces support local wildlife and pollinators in practical ways.

You can walk through several garden areas on well-maintained paths that are accessible for different interests and fitness levels. The best time to visit is spring and fall, when most native wildflowers are in bloom.

The center maintains an extensive database with information on over 7000 plant species, which represents one of the largest collections of plant data in the United States. This resource has been built over decades and helps gardeners and botanists around the world learn more about native species.

Location: Texas

Inception: 1982

Founders: Lady Bird Johnson

Website: https://wildflower.org

GPS coordinates: 30.18530,-97.87060

Latest update: December 7, 2025 20:43