Denver Botanic Gardens were created in 1951 on 100 acres in Denver’s City Park.

The gardens were moved in 1958 to a protected, fenced property on York Street at the site of an old cemetery. The 23-acre site is divided into 43 distinct gardens connected by wide paths with narrower paths meandering through the individual gardens. Some of the most popular gardens are Japanese Garden, a South African garden, rose and lilac gardens, and numerous gardens dedicated to ecosystems of Colorado.

There is also an orangery and a large lawn amphitheater made of short-cropped grass. The most distinct feature of the gardens is the Boettcher Memorial Tropical Conservancy that opened in 1966, housing tropical and subtropical plants.

1007 York St, Denver, CO 80206

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