Nestled amidst the bustling metropolis of Toronto lies a serene oasis, a sanctuary where nature’s beauty flourishes in all its splendor—the Toronto Botanical Garden. Our gardens serve as a haven for plant enthusiasts, nature lovers, wildlife, and seekers of tranquility and community connection. Garden admission is FREE.
Explore Our Living Plant Library
From our gardens to this online plant library, we exist to share the benefits of nature, expand access to plant knowledge, and support the well-being of people and the planet. Like the garden itself, this living plant library is always growing. New plants, images, and insights are added regularly as our collection evolves, reflecting our ongoing commitment to learning, sharing, and connection.
Reflections Outdoor Exhibition
Don’t miss our 70th anniversary “Reflections” garden installation scattered throughout the garden, featuring etched, reclaimed windows, encouraging visitors to reflect on our rich history and look toward to the future garden. We also introduced a new garden element, Solstice, created in collaboration with architecture students from Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU).
Arrival Courtyard
Dutch plantsman and nurseryman, Piet Oudolf, and local Toronto landscape architect, Martin Wade, collaborated on the design of the Arrival Courtyard.
Beryl Ivey Knot Garden
Viewed from the top of the Spiral Mound, the Knot Garden demonstrates the formal art of pruning and shaping plants in a defined garden space.
New Annual Showcase
Discover new annual plant introductions featured in carpet beds as well as pollinator-friendly plant displays throughout the garden created in partnership with Ball FloraPlant and Selecta One.
Demonstration Courtyard
This multifunctional garden is an interactive outdoor classroom with demonstration areas for courses and workshops for both adults and children. Discover different gardening possibilities from raised beds to trellising.
Entry Garden Walk
The Entry Garden Walk was designed by Dutch garden designer and plantsman, Piet Oudolf. His first Canadian project, this garden is inspired by his New Wave Planting style using bold drifts of perennials and grasses, punctuated with shrubs and trees.
Floral Hall Courtyard
This private courtyard is preserved by a water feature wall, natural stone and espaliered fruit trees. Fragrant shrubs and white-flowering perennials make this elegant space ideally suited for evening enjoyment. This is a popular location to hold events.
Garden Hall Courtyard
The sunken courtyard provides a natural amphitheatre for outdoor gatherings and may be used independently or in conjunction with the Westview Terrace, linked by a stone bridge.
Green Roof
The green roof on the Dembroski Centre for Horticulture is over 2,400 square feet. It acts as a shallow planter with the soil and plant roots absorbing rainwater and pollutants.
Nature’s Garden
This garden recreates two distinct habitats that form part of Toronto’s native plant heritage: the Carolinian forest and conditions found at the southern border of the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Forest and on the Canadian Shield.
Pollinator Garden
This small but mighty garden highlights how a garden can support a healthy ecosystem while highlighting stunning floral displays throughout the spring, summer, and even autumn!
Spiral Mound
Situated three metres above the ground, the spiral mound, accessed by a spiral pathway, is a focal point and provides a 360-degree perspective of the gardens.
Teaching Garden
Located on the west side of Edwards Gardens, this garden has provided a unique space for children to learn by interacting with the environment since 1998.
Terraced Garden
This sculptural garden forms a buffer zone between the parking lot and the gardens. Its underlying structure is built of waste from the original construction site and includes recycled materials, such as bottles and bricks, for aesthetic purposes.
The Garden Web Sculpture
Designed by renowned Canadian artist Ron Baird, this dramatic, nine-metre polished stainless steel sculpture rises up through the beautiful entry garden and is a vision through every season. After a naming contest, it is now referred to as The Garden Web.
Trial Gardens with BallFloraPlant
These garden beds include new annual plant introductions designed in partnership with Ball FloraPlant and Selecta One.
Westview Terrace
The terrace connects the gardens to the building’s interior through the floor-to-ceiling windows.
Woodland Walk and Bird Habitat
Still under development, this garden located at the corner of Lawrence Avenue and Leslie Street, is highly visible from the street and announces the presence and beauty of the gardens that lie beyond.
Edwards Gardens
This former estate garden features perennials and roses on the uplands and wildflowers, rhododendrons and an extensive rockery in the valley. There is also an arboretum and Children’s Teaching Garden.
