gardening resources

Do you have burning questions about plants or flowers? We have answers!

The Helen Fowler Library houses one of the premier collections of plant-related resources in the United States.
Gardening Help is where Colorado Master Gardeners are available to answer questions every Tuesday, Saturday and Free Day from March 1 to Sept. 30 from noon to 4 p.m.
The High-Altitude Gardener allows you to search the Gardens' expansive plant database for information on hundreds of plants. Plus, you can post your own photos!
Plant Select is a resource for finding the ideal plant for your Western garden.
Planttalk Colorado provides reliable, timely information on more than 400 horticultural topics. Click on a category to listen to the scripts that are available in MP3 format.

Denver Botanic Gardens relies on donations from generous individuals to continue furthering our mission.

high-altitude gardener

Planting a garden this spring?
We know that gardening can be
challenging given Denver
and Colorado’s high
altitude. Denver
Botanic Gardens has
created a database of plants
that thrive in our climate. And you can post your own photos!

what's blooming?

See the Gardens now!
Winter is a wonderful time to visit the Boettcher Memorial Tropical Conservatory. And purple Iris reticulata are blooming outside next to brilliant yellow crocuses--a sure sign of spring approaching. See highlights of what's blooming in March

York Street has a new café!
Visit Offshoots for
breakfast, lunch
or an afternoon
snack. Enjoy a
latte, surf the
Web via free Wi-Fi
(compliments of Qwest Communications), work remotely and relax in one of the cushy chairs or at the laptop bar that looks out on vistas of gardens. More details on Offshoots