Aaah, spring! There’s hardly anything more exciting to winter-weary Canadians than the thrill of the seeing the first crocus poking its head up through the melting snow, buds swelling on the trees and popping open to greet the sun or the magnificence of a magnolia in full bloom.
It’s time to get outside to enjoy the re-awakening of Mother Nature in all her glory.
It’s also never too early to think about summer holidays. If you love visiting gardens, you’re in great company with fellow enthusiasts all over the world, and you’re on the perfect site to find not-to-be-missed gardens, garden focused communities and garden experiences that you’ll want to visit as you travel across this magnificent country.
Canada’s Garden Route is not a ‘route’ per se, instead, it is the most comprehensive listing of Canadian gardens and garden experiences. If you’re planning to stop in and visit some of the finest examples of horticulture the country has to offer – this is the website that will help you find the perfect garden experience you’re looking for.
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.
Choose from one of the garden experience categories in the map legend below to view the listings in that category.
Jardin botanique de la vallée d’Oshawa et Festival des pivoines, Oshawa, Ontario
The Mackenzie King Estate, Old Chelsea, Quebec
Tangled Garden, Grand Pré, Nova Scotia
Elsie's Vegetable Garden, Grand-Metis, Quebec
Patterson Garden Arboretum/ Department of Plant Sciences University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Toronto Botanical Garden, Toronto, Ontario
The Gardens at the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific, Victoria, British Columbia
Parc Corktown Common, Toronto, Ontario
Le Jardin A.M. (Mac) Cuddy, Strathroy, Ontario
Tangled Garden, Grand Pré, Nova Scotia
University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Edmonton, Alberta
Jardins historiques d'Annapolis Royal, Annapolis Royal , Nova Scotia
Université Royal Roads et le parc Hatley, Victoria, British Columbia
Les Jardins de Métis, Grand-Metis, Quebec
Maison Saint-Gabriel, Musée et site historique, Montréal, Quebec
Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens and Peony Festival, Oshawa, Ontario
Domaine Joly-De Lotbiniere, Sainte-Croix, Quebec
Kingsbrae Garden , St Andrews, New Brunswick
Les Jardins des Jardiniers du Patrimoine de North Bay, North Bay, Ontario
Jardin Jeanne D'Arc, Québec, Quebec
Dalhousie University Agricultural Campus, Truro, Nova Scotia
Reford Gardens , Grand-Métis, Quebec
Jardins publics d'Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Toronto Music Garden , Toronto, Ontario
The Arboretum, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario
Conservatoire du jardin Allan, Toronto, Ontario
Domaine Joly-De Lotbinière, Sainte-Croix, Quebec
Dalhousie University Agricultural Campus, Truro, Nova Scotia
Serre du parc du Centenaire, Etobicoke, Ontario
Ottawa Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Ontario
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia
Parc des Commissaires, Ottawa, Ontario
Jardin botanique de l'Université Memorial, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Les Jardins Butchart, Brentwood Bay, British Columbia
Daniel A. Séguin Garden, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Commissioners Park, Ottawa, Ontario
Rideau Hall, Ottawa, Ontario
Le jardin Chinois classique Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, Vancouver, British Columbia
Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens , Annapolis Royal , Nova Scotia
Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Place Nathan Phillips, Toronto, Ontario
Le domaine Mackenzie-King, Old Chelsea, Quebec
The Butchart Gardens, Brentwood Bay, British Columbia
Jardin Kingsbrae, St Andrews, New Brunswick
Casa Loma Gardens , Toronto, Ontario
Le jardin de Maplelawn, Ottawa, Ontario
L’Arboretum Patterson / Université de la Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
The Arboretum, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario
Jardins botaniques royaux, Burlington, Ontario
Jardin botanique Roger-Van den Hende, Québec, Quebec
Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
The Gardens at Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Calgary Zoo Botanical Garden, Calgary, Alberta
Jardin botanique de l’Université d’Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, Ontario
Jardins de Casa Loma, Toronto, Ontario
Les Jardins du Centre Horticulture du Pacifique, Victoria, British Columbia
Roger-Van den Hende Botanical Garden, Quebec, Quebec
Gardens of North Bay Heritage Gardeners, North Bay, Ontario
Le jardin des provinces, Ottawa, Ontario
Jardin botanique de la Commission des parcs du Niagara, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Jardins édouardiens au Government House, Regina, Saskatchewan
Jardin Daniel A. Séguin, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
1814 Treaty of Ghent Rose Garden, Ottawa, Ontario
UBC Botanical Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia
Halifax Public Gardens, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Victoria Butterfly Gardens, Brentwood Bay, British Columbia
Jardin botanique et zoo de Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
Ferme expérimentale centrale, Ottawa, Ontario
Victoria Butterfly Gardens, Brentwood Bay, British Columbia
Toronto Music Garden, Toronto, Ontario
Royal Roads University and Hatley Park, Victoria, British Columbia
Allan Gardens Conservatory, Toronto, Ontario
Queen Victoria Park , Niagara Falls, Ontario
The Gardens at Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Royal Botanical Gardens , Burlington, Ontario
Niagara Parks Floral Showhouse , Niagara Falls, Ontario
Maplelawn Garden, Ottawa, Ontario
Whistling Gardens Botanical Gardens, Wilsonville, Ontario
Milner Gardens & Woodland, Vancouver Island University, Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
Maison Saint-Gabriel, Museum & Historic Site, Montreal, Quebec
1814 Treaty of Ghent Rose Garden , Ottawa, Ontario
International Peace Garden, Boissevain, Manitoba
Corktown Common, Toronto, Ontario
Serre des parcs du Niagara , Niagara Falls, Ontario
Jardin botanique Whistling Gardens, Wilsonville, Ontario
Joan of Arc Garden, Québec, Quebec
Rideau Woodland Ramble, Merrickville, Ontario
Rideau Hall, Ottawa, Ontario
Garden of the Provinces, Ottawa, Ontario
Parc de la reine Victoria, Niagara Falls, Ontario
The A.M. (Mac) Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario
Centennial Park Conservatory, Etobicoke, Ontario
Jardin botanique de Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
Milner Gardens & Woodland, Vancouver Island University, Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
Rideau Woodland Ramble, Merrickville, Ontario
International Peace Garden, Boissevain, Manitoba
Government House Edwardian Gardens, Regina, Saskatchewan
Larry Hodgson
Canada's Garden Route Spokesperson
Author of "A Garden Lover's Guide to Canada"
Spring in the Gardens
After what has been a very long winter for many Canadians, spring is finally well on its way. Tree buds are swelling, spring bulbs are bursting into bloom and there is a scent of spring in the air, but are you missing it? You just can’t soak up the earthy, greeny smells of spring from your armchair: you’ve got to get outdoors. And why not do so in one of Canada’s public gardens?
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 
