Missouri Botanical Garden

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St. Louis, MO

Founded in 1859, the Missouri Botanical Garden is the nation's oldest botanical garden in continuous operation and a National Historic Landmark.

The Garden's mission is "to discover and share knowledge about plants and their environment in order to preserve and enrich life."

The Garden is a center for botanical research and science education, as well as an oasis in the city of St. Louis. The Garden offers 79 acres of beautiful horticultural display, including a 14-acre Japanese strolling garden, historic architecture, a Children's Garden, and one of the world's largest collections of rare and endangered flora.

In addition to the Garden, the Missouri Botanical Garden has two other properties outside the city limits. The Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House, located in Chesterfield, MO, allows visitors to mingle with more than a thousand live butterflies as they fly freely in a lush tropical conservatory.

Shaw Nature Reserve in Gray Summit, MO, features more than 2,400 acres of tall grass prairie, wetlands, and woodlands.

The Garden Conservancy is not ticketing this garden. For more information about visiting, please visit their website.