Heathcote Botanical Gardens consists of an assortment of specialty gardens including a Japanese Garden, Reflection Garden, Children's Garden, Community Vegetable Garden, Rain-forest Display, Native Plants Garden, and a Palm & Cycad Walk. Through this type of garden design, you will sense the intimacy of this unique botanical garden. Gracing the areas in between these specialty gardens are borders
of flowering shrubs, bulbs, trees, vines, and other assorted herbaceous plants. Niches found throughout the garden provide varied micro-climates, which allows the use of a wide variety of plants ranging from those found in Mediterranean climates to the Tropics. Come experience our pollinator display! Well known for our large variety of butterflies and bees on the property, we are considered a safe haven for the rare Atala butterfly. Home of the largest public Tropical BONSAI collection in the U.S. - The James J. Smith Bonsai Gallery, featuring 100 bonsai trees on permanent display.
