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St. Louis Metro Parks & Nature

St. Louis Metro Gardens & Conservatories

The St. Louis region is home to a variety of gardens, ranging from renowned botanical collections to charming small-scale landscapes. The Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis stands out as the area’s most celebrated destination, featuring highlights such as the iconic Climatron, as well as the Emerson Conservatory, Linnean House, and the newly-reopened Shoenberg Arid House.

For a blend of horticulture and butterflies, the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House in Chesterfield offers a unique experience surrounded by tropical plants and flowers. Smaller gems include the St. Charles County Master Gardeners Demonstration Gardens, Long Row Lavender in Wright City, and the Monticello Sculpture Gardens on the campus of Lewis & Clark Community College in Godfrey, Illinois.

If you’re looking for inspiration or simply for a peaceful retreat, the gardens in this region provide something special for everyone.

Discover Gardens in Metro St. Louis

Explore these stunning gardens and conservatories across the St. Louis Metro area using the map to your left.

Each marker corresponds to a garden listed on this page, allowing you to click for details and start planning your visit.

The listings above give more details about each garden or conservatory. Click on the picture of each place to see more photos of the beauty to that can be seen when you visit.

St. Louis County

A field of flowers at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, MO.

Tropical plants around a waterfall in the Climatron at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, MO.

Climatron Conservatory
(Missouri Botanical Garden)
24,000 sf greenhouse of tropical plants & exotic flowers

Orchids in Emerson Conservatory at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, MO.

Emerson Conservatory
(Missouri Botanical Garden)
Mediterranean plants, hosts Orchid Shows and Holiday Floral Shows

Poinsettia tree in the Linnean House at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, MO.

Linnean House
(Missouri Botanical Garden)
conservatory housing camellias, palms, camellias and tropical plants

Clouds over the Shoenberg Temperate House at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, MO.

Shoenberg Arid House
(Missouri Botanical Garden)
8,900 sf of temperate-zone species

Tropical plants and fountains in the Jewel Box at Forest Park in St. Louis, MO.

Jewel Box
Wells & McKinley Dr.
(Forest Park)
permanent floral displays and seasonal flowers

A blue morpho butterfly on tropical leaves at the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House in Chesterfield, MO.

Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House
15050 Faust Park Dr.
Chesterfield MO
8,000 sf butterfly conservatory and tropical plants

Canna lilies around a pavilion in the gardens at Faust Park in Chesterfield, MO.

Faust Park Gardens
15025 Faust Park Dr.
Chesterfield MO
outside the Butterfly House
and in the Historic Village

Plants around a pavilion at Lafayette Park in St. Louis, MO.

Lafayette Park
2023 Lafayette Ave.
St. Louis MO
grotto, pavilion garden, rock garden

Tropical plants and a waterfall in the Mary Ann Lee Butterfly Wing of the Monsanto Insectarium at the St. Louis Zoo.

Mary Ann Lee Butterfly Wing
Bayer Insectarium
Government Dr.
St. Louis, MO
(St. Louis Zoo)

Flowers leading to a barn in the Jarville Gardens at Queeny Park in Des Peres, MO.

Jarville Gardens
1675 South Mason Rd.
Manchester
(Queeny Park)

Lush gardens along a path at Longview Farm Park in Town & Country, MO.

Longview Farm Park
13525 Clayton Rd.
Town & Country
gardens around the house

Gardens at the Historic Sappington House Museum in St. Louis, MO.

Sappington House Museum
1015 Sappington Rd.
St. Louis
period flower and herb garden

Wildflower garden at Ruhe Park in Webster Groves, MO.

Ruhe Park
898 S. Elm Ave.
Webster Groves
2.5 acres daylily, butterfly and perennial gardens

A red rose in the Florissant Valley Rose Garden in Florissant, MO.

Florissant Rose Garden
1 James J. Eagan Dr.
Florissant
small rose garden
(Florissant Valley Park)

An urban garden at Citygarden Sculpture Park in St. Louis, MO.

Citygarden
801 Market St.
St. Louis
sculptures, fountains, gardens

St. Charles County

Scenic gazebo next to a pond at McNair Park in St. Charles, MO.

McNair Park
3100 Droste Rd.
St. Charles
Braille Trail & garden: walking path with descriptive signs in Braille

Lovely flowers in the Rau Garden at Blanchette Park in St. Charles, MO.

Rau Garden
1900 West Randolph
St. Charles
5-acre garden next to Memorial Hall (Blanchette Park)

Colorful flowers at the St. Charles County Master Gardeners Demonstration Gardens in St. Peters, MO.

A field of purple bee balm at Quail Ridge Park in Wentzville, MO.

Quail Ridge Park
560 Interstate Dr.
Wentzville
wildflower garden maintained by Missouri Master Naturalists

Franklin County

Woodland plants in the Whitmire Wildflower Garden at Shaw Nature Reserve in Gray Summit, MO.

Whitmire Wildflower Garden
(Shaw Nature Reserve)
Gray Summit
garden paths through five plant community areas

A flower garden at Lafayette Plaza in Washington, MO.

Lafayette Plaza
21 W. Second St.
Washington
.1-acre garden center

Warren County

A field of lavender and a barn at Long Row Lavender in Wright City, MO.

Long Row Lavender
26549 S. Stracks Church Rd.
Wright City
lavender, peonies, daffodils, sunflowers, zinnias

A flower garden around benches and a light post at the Schowengerdt House in Warrenton, MO.

Schowengerdt House
308 E Booneslick Rd.
Warrenton
gardens outside historic house

Madison County

Daffodils around the sign in the Gardens at SIUE in Edwardsville, IL.

The Gardens at SIUE
6 Arboretum Ln.
Edwardsville, IL
35 acres
walking paths and garden areas

A decorative fountain in the rose garden at Gordon Moore Park in Alton, IL.

Gordon Moore Park
4550 College Ave.
Alton, IL
1-acre rose garden, hosta walk

A daylily garden in the University of Illinois Extension Gardens at Drost Park in Maryville, IL.

UI Extension Master Gardeners
Myron Provence Pkwy.
Maryville, IL
demonstration garden
(Drost Park)

Flowers in the Village Garden at Homer Adams Park in Godfrey, IL.

Village Garden
6810 Godfrey Rd.
Godfrey, IL
demonstration garden
(Homer Adams Park)

Plants in the Monticello Sculpture Gardens at Lewis & Clark Community College in Godfrey, IL.

Monticello Sculpture Gardens
5800 Godfrey Rd.
Godfrey, IL
1/2-mile walking path & gardens
(Lewis & Clark Community College)

A lovely display of tulips at Wilson Park in Granite City, IL.

Wilson Park
2900 Benton St.
Granite City, IL
formal gardens and fountain
(27th & State St.)

A statue of two chlldren among the flowers at Lila's Garden in Highland, IL.

Lila's Garden
1399-1351 Lindenthal Ave.
Highland, IL
small neighborhood lot with gardens and a small fountain

A swing among the plants and trees in the Gardens at Glik Park in Highland, IL.

The Gardens at Glik Park
12525 Sportsman Rd Trail
Highland, IL
gardens, sculptures, walking paths, fountain, and more

St. Clair County

A swing in a decorative heart-shaped frame at the Belleville Heart Garden in Belleville, IL.

Belleville Heart Garden
806 S. High St.
Belleville, IL
community demonstration garden