Austin Texas Botanical Garden

The garden center of zilker botanical gardens started with 50 raised during a violet crown garden club fundraiser selling firewood.
Austin texas botanical garden. Now sprawling over 30 acres 12 hectares it s a great place to take the family. A jewel in the heart of austin. Texas discovery garden is the second dallas botanical garden to make this list. Tucked away on 26 acres of austin s zilker metropolitan park zilker botanical garden is a lush sanctuary of koi ponds live oaks and prickly cactuses of all shapes and sizes.
This unique garden located on 7 5 acres in fair park is the only garden in the lone star state that is 100 organic therefore no chemical feed or pesticides is used to grow the plants here. Our themed gardens including the taniguchi japanese garden hartman prehistoric garden and rose garden are all interconnected with pathways for all ages and abilities. Witness the colorful blooms of the mabel davis rose garden and explore the isamu taniguchi japanese garden complete. Zilker botanical garden is a very beautiful little spot in the city of austin tx with it s different garden styles that blend together along with the water features and koi ponds that give you a wond.
Zilker botanical garden is nestled within zilker metropolitan park in the heart of downtown austin.