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February 2010
FEB. 15 FREE DAY AT DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS |  Posted on February 04, 2010  | Enjoy a special free day at the Gardens on Monday, Feb. 15, thanks to funding provided by the SCFD....View more details »


MARCH EVENTS AT DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS |  Posted on February 16, 2010  | Visit Denver Botanic Gardens in March and see the monumental sculptures of British Artist Henry Moore throughout the Gardens, as well as other great art and plant displays....View more details »


January 2010
JAN. 18 FREE DAY AT DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS |  Posted on January 11, 2010  | Experience the peaceful beauty of the Gardens’ wintry landscape for free on Monday, Jan. 18 (MLK Day), thanks to funding provided by the SCFD. ...View more details »


FEBRUARY EVENTS AT DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS |  Posted on January 19, 2010  |  Come explore Denver Botanic gardens in February and see wonderful art and plant displays, and enjoy enlightening lectures, including the first installment of the 2010 Bonfils-Stanton Lecture Series....View more details »


MOORE IN THE GARDENS |  Posted on January 19, 2010  |  Starting on March 8, 2010, Denver Botanic Gardens will host its most significant exhibit to date: a landmark exhibition of monumental works by the internationally acclaimed sculptor Henry Moore (1898-1986)....View more details »


December 2009
JANUARY EVENTS AT DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS |  Posted on December 21, 2009  | Come enjoy our "Mid-Century Modern" exhibit and attend some fun and relaxing classes during the busy month of January....View more details »


THE ORIGINAL “HORTIHOLIC” DAN HEIMS SPEAKS AT DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS |  Posted on December 23, 2009  | Internationally renowned horticulturist Dan Heims will lecture at Denver Botanic Gardens’ York Street location on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 7 p.m....View more details »


2010 BONFILS-STANTON LECTURE SERIES AT DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS |  Posted on December 21, 2009  | Don't miss presentations from innovators in world-class garden design, art and horticulture at the Bonfils-Stanton Lecture Series, our region's premier horticultural series....View more details »


November 2009
TRAIL OF LIGHTS AT DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS AT CHATFIELD |  Posted on November 16, 2009  |  With the Colorado foothills as a backdrop, the Trail of Lights display at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield features a charming forest path decorated with more than 1 million colorful lights!...View more details »


DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS FORMS NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH SWALLOW HILL MUSIC ASSOCIATION |  Posted on November 10, 2009  | Denver Botanic Gardens and Swallow Hill Music Association have a new partnership for the booking and production of all Denver Botanic Gardens concerts, commencing in the 2010 season. A news conference to formally announce the partnership takes place at the Gardens on Thursday, Dec. 3, from 5:30-8 p.m. The event will feature food, beverages and special musical guests....View more details »


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!

Search the database

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