The Butchart Gardens – Over 100 Years in Bloom – Victoria, Canada

The Butchart Gardens is a 119-year-old internationally-renowned 55-acre display garden located in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia. Created by Jennie Butchart, and still privately owned and operated by the family, The Gardens was designated a National Historic Site of Canada, in 2004 for its one hundredth birthday.

Autumn Display

Fall is in the air and around The Gardens. Our Autumn display highlights the festive spirit of the season. As the leaves begin ...

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Butchart by Numbers

55

Acres of Gardens
900

Bedding Plant Varieties
26

Greenhouses
50

Full-Time Gardeners

The Butchart Story

One woman’s vision forever transformed our notion of a garden

With a former quarry as a canvas, Jennie Butchart envisioned transforming this space into a beautiful garden haven, overflowing with lush greens and colourful blooms. The result of her vision is The Gardens, which are still family run to this day.

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Delightful Dahlias bloom in a rainbow of vibrant colours, radiating their brightness as you approach the Dragon Fountain.

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Let the serene allure of the Japanese Gardens put your mind at ease.

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Lost in the timeless beauty of the ivy-cloaked Italian Garden

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At the end of the Sunken Garden, the majestic Ross Fountain takes center stage. Named after Jennie Butchart's grandson Ian Ross, the fountain was installed in 1964 to honour the 60th anniversary of The Gardens.

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The Mediterranean Garden was built to flourish in the summer heat. Full of tropical and drought-resistant plants, this garden displays striking and unusual flowers chosen to respond to our temperate climate.

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The perfect place to pose for a picture

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Elegance carved in marble, where whispers of water dance with timeless grace.

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A look inside Mrs. Butchart’s Private Garden. Located outside the Dining Room Restaurant, this is the only area of the gardens that have never been open to the public, visitors need only admire it from afar.

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These photos will give you a glimpse of The Gardens as they currently appear.

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