Welcome to Canada’s Garden Route

Truth be told, on occasion, we’re asked, “Why is this website called Canada’s Garden Route – when there are no specific ‘routes’ for us to explore?”

We beg to differ, in that, pretty much any route you travel – whether by air, rail, car, bicycle or foot – will, if you’re looking, eventually lead you to a garden experience of one sort or another. A home garden, a public or botanical garden, a garden centre, a community that hangs its hat on its floral and landscaping displays, a garden within a park . . . you get the drift, the list is endless.

No matter which route you choose to take, you’ve come to the right site if you’re looking for THE most comprehensive listing of Canada’s outstanding garden experiences.

As winter takes hold, it’s time to don your boots, mukluks, snowshoes or skis and revel in the magical winterscape splendors of the country’s magnificent public gardens. All you need to do is get outside and enjoy!

You can search for gardens by name, category, province or city. Just click on the link that best suits your purposes.

Canada’s garden experiences look forward to welcoming all visitors, whether you come from across town or from around the world.

Garden Experiences

Choose from one of the garden experience categories in the map legend below to view the listings in that category.

Feature Gardens

Community Destinations

Garden Networks & Trails

Heritage Gardens

Destination Garden Centres

Garden & Flower Festivals

Parks Canada Gardens

Canada 150 Garden Experiences

150th Celebration Gardens

Featured Gardens

Jardin botanique de l'Université Memorial,
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

The Gardens at the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific,
Victoria, British Columbia

Domaine Joly-De Lotbinière,
Sainte-Croix, Quebec

Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens and Peony Festival,
Oshawa, Ontario

The Arboretum, University of Guelph,
Guelph, Ontario

Dalhousie University Agricultural Campus,
Truro, Nova Scotia

Jardins de Casa Loma,
Toronto, Ontario

Elsie's Vegetable Garden,
Grand-Metis, Quebec

Rideau Woodland Ramble,
Merrickville, Ontario

The Gardens at Assiniboine Park,
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Halifax Public Gardens,
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Toronto Music Garden,
Toronto, Ontario

Nathan Phillips Square,
Toronto, Ontario

Jardin Kingsbrae,
St Andrews, New Brunswick

Milner Gardens & Woodland, Vancouver Island University,
Qualicum Beach, British Columbia

Jardin botanique Roger-Van den Hende,
Québec, Quebec

Ottawa Central Experimental Farm,
Ottawa, Ontario

The Arboretum, University of Guelph,
Guelph, Ontario

The Butchart Gardens,
Brentwood Bay, British Columbia

Roger-Van den Hende Botanical Garden,
Quebec, Quebec

Parc Corktown Common,
Toronto, Ontario

Le Jardin A.M. (Mac) Cuddy,
Strathroy, Ontario

Les Jardins de Métis,
Grand-Metis, Quebec

Daniel A. Séguin Garden,
Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec

Parc des Commissaires,
Ottawa, Ontario

Maison Saint-Gabriel, Museum & Historic Site,
Montreal, Quebec

Gardens of North Bay Heritage Gardeners,
North Bay, Ontario

The Mackenzie King Estate,
Old Chelsea, Quebec

Dalhousie University Agricultural Campus,
Truro, Nova Scotia

Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden,
Vancouver, British Columbia

Whistling Gardens Botanical Gardens,
Wilsonville, Ontario

Place Nathan Phillips,
Toronto, Ontario

Rideau Hall,
Ottawa, Ontario

Jardin botanique de la vallée d’Oshawa et Festival des pivoines,
Oshawa, Ontario

Niagara Parks Floral Showhouse ,
Niagara Falls, Ontario

Ferme expérimentale centrale,
Ottawa, Ontario

Joan of Arc Garden,
Québec, Quebec

Corktown Common,
Toronto, Ontario

L’Arboretum Patterson / Université de la Saskatchewan,
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Les Jardins des Jardiniers du Patrimoine de North Bay,
North Bay, Ontario

Toronto Music Garden ,
Toronto, Ontario

Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens,
Niagara Falls, Ontario

Jardin Daniel A. Séguin,
Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec

Kingsbrae Garden ,
St Andrews, New Brunswick

Jardins publics d'Halifax,
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Jardin botanique de Toronto,
Toronto, Ontario

Casa Loma Gardens ,
Toronto, Ontario

Le jardin des provinces,
Ottawa, Ontario

Serre du parc du Centenaire,
Etobicoke, Ontario

Jardin botanique Whistling Gardens,
Wilsonville, Ontario

Royal Roads University and Hatley Park,
Victoria, British Columbia

Victoria Butterfly Gardens,
Brentwood Bay, British Columbia

Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens ,
Annapolis Royal , Nova Scotia

Jardin botanique de l’Université d’Alberta,
Edmonton, Alberta

Université Royal Roads et le parc Hatley,
Victoria, British Columbia

Jardin botanique de la Commission des parcs du Niagara,
Niagara Falls, Ontario

The Gardens at Assiniboine Park,
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Patterson Garden Arboretum/ Department of Plant Sciences University of Saskatchewan,
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Jardin botanique et zoo de Calgary,
Calgary, Alberta

1814 Treaty of Ghent Rose Garden,
Ottawa, Ontario

Le domaine Mackenzie-King,
Old Chelsea, Quebec

Commissioners Park,
Ottawa, Ontario

Rideau Hall,
Ottawa, Ontario

The A.M. (Mac) Cuddy Gardens,
Strathroy, Ontario

Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden,
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Le jardin Chinois classique Dr. Sun Yat-Sen,
Vancouver, British Columbia

Milner Gardens & Woodland, Vancouver Island University,
Qualicum Beach, British Columbia

Maplelawn Garden,
Ottawa, Ontario

International Peace Garden,
Boissevain, Manitoba

Centennial Park Conservatory,
Etobicoke, Ontario

Toronto Botanical Garden,
Toronto, Ontario

Serre des parcs du Niagara ,
Niagara Falls, Ontario

University of Alberta Botanic Garden,
Edmonton, Alberta

Calgary Zoo Botanical Garden,
Calgary, Alberta

Jardins édouardiens au Government House,
Regina, Saskatchewan

Rideau Woodland Ramble,
Merrickville, Ontario

Parc de la reine Victoria,
Niagara Falls, Ontario

Conservatoire du jardin Allan,
Toronto, Ontario

Maison Saint-Gabriel, Musée et site historique,
Montréal, Quebec

Les Jardins Butchart,
Brentwood Bay, British Columbia

Allan Gardens Conservatory,
Toronto, Ontario

Reford Gardens ,
Grand-Métis, Quebec

Jardins historiques d'Annapolis Royal,
Annapolis Royal , Nova Scotia

Les Jardins du Centre Horticulture du Pacifique,
Victoria, British Columbia

Domaine Joly-De Lotbiniere,
Sainte-Croix, Quebec

Government House Edwardian Gardens,
Regina, Saskatchewan

Le jardin de Maplelawn,
Ottawa, Ontario

1814 Treaty of Ghent Rose Garden ,
Ottawa, Ontario

UBC Botanical Garden,
Vancouver, British Columbia

Jardins botaniques royaux,
Burlington, Ontario

Victoria Butterfly Gardens,
Brentwood Bay, British Columbia

Jardin Jeanne D'Arc,
Québec, Quebec

International Peace Garden,
Boissevain, Manitoba

Queen Victoria Park ,
Niagara Falls, Ontario

Royal Botanical Gardens ,
Burlington, Ontario

Garden of the Provinces,
Ottawa, Ontario

Larry Hodgson
Canada's Garden Route Spokesperson

Author of "A Garden Lover's Guide to Canada"

Winter? What Winter?

When snow starts to pile up and you can’t step outside without wrapping yourself in three layers of clothing, what’s a Canadian garden lover to do? Head south, you say? But that requires a lot of cash and free time. I have a better, cheaper solution: why not visit the nearest public greenhouse?