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The World’s 100 Best Botanical Gardens · 2026

The Best Display Gardens in the World

25 of the 100 venues in The World’s 100 Best Botanical Gardens 2026 are display gardens, in 15 countries. The highest placed is The Butchart Gardens in Brentwood Bay, Canada, at number 2 in the world. Bodnant Garden in Tal-y-Cafn, United Kingdom (number 5) and Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, United States (number 9) follow.

The Butchart Gardens
N° 2 · The Butchart Gardens, Brentwood Bay

What they are

These are gardens laid out to show planting and design, with a gate and a ticket. The Butchart Gardens fill a former limestone quarry on Vancouver Island. Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania adds a large conservatory and fountain shows. Hamilton Gardens in New Zealand recreates garden styles from different cultures in walled enclosures.

Estate gardens

Several are the gardens of country houses where the garden is what visitors come for. Bodnant Garden in Wales and Powerscourt Gardens in Ireland are terraced below a house. At the Giardini di Villa Melzi in Bellagio the villa itself is closed. Giardino di Ninfa in Italy grows over the ruins of a medieval town and is seen on guided tours only.

Seasonal gardens

Dubai Miracle Garden is open from November to April, and the Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden in Srinagar for about a month in spring. Ashikaga Flower Park in Japan charges its highest entry fee when the wisteria is in flower.

Venues

97. Les Jardins d’Eau 95. Kasteeltuinen Arcen 87. RHS Garden Wisley 86. Parque Amantikir 78. Trebah Garden 73. Giardini di Villa Melzi 72. Parco Giardino Sigurtà 65. Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden 61. Gibbs Gardens 54. Parc Floral d’Apremont 49. Shinjuku Gyoen 48. Giardino di Ninfa 44. Gardens by the Bay 43. Ashikaga Flower Park 38. Giardini La Mortella 37. Powerscourt Gardens 23. Parque Terra Nostra 20. East Ruston Old Vicarage Garden 18. Hamilton Gardens 17. Hunte’s Gardens 16. Monte Palace Tropical Garden 13. Dubai Miracle Garden 9. Longwood Gardens 5. Bodnant Garden 2. The Butchart Gardens 2
97. Les Jardins d’Eau 95. Kasteeltuinen Arcen 87. RHS Garden Wisley 86. Parque Amantikir 78. Trebah Garden 73. Giardini di Villa Melzi 72. Parco Giardino Sigurtà 65. Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden 61. Gibbs Gardens 54. Parc Floral d’Apremont 49. Shinjuku Gyoen 48. Giardino di Ninfa 44. Gardens by the Bay 43. Ashikaga Flower Park 38. Giardini La Mortella 37. Powerscourt Gardens 23. Parque Terra Nostra 20. East Ruston Old Vicarage Garden 18. Hamilton Gardens 17. Hunte’s Gardens 16. Monte Palace Tropical Garden 13. Dubai Miracle Garden 9. Longwood Gardens 5. Bodnant Garden 2. The Butchart Gardens 2
  1. The Butchart Gardens N° 2 The Butchart Gardens Brentwood Bay, Canada Garden
  2. Bodnant Garden N° 5 Bodnant Garden Tal-y-Cafn, United Kingdom Garden
  3. Longwood Gardens N° 9 Longwood Gardens Kennett Square, United States Garden
  4. Dubai Miracle Garden N° 13 Dubai Miracle Garden Dubai, United Arab Emirates Garden
  5. Monte Palace Tropical Garden N° 16 Monte Palace Tropical Garden Funchal, Portugal Garden
  6. Hunte’s Gardens N° 17 Hunte’s Gardens Saint Joseph, Barbados Garden
  7. Hamilton Gardens N° 18 Hamilton Gardens Hamilton, New Zealand Garden
  8. East Ruston Old Vicarage Garden N° 20 East Ruston Old Vicarage Garden East Ruston, United Kingdom Garden
  9. Parque Terra Nostra N° 23 Parque Terra Nostra Furnas, Portugal Garden
  10. Powerscourt Gardens N° 37 Powerscourt Gardens Enniskerry, Ireland Garden
  11. Giardini La Mortella N° 38 Giardini La Mortella Forio, Italy Garden
  12. Ashikaga Flower Park N° 43 Ashikaga Flower Park Ashikaga, Japan Garden
  13. Gardens by the Bay N° 44 Gardens by the Bay Singapore, Singapore Garden
  14. Giardino di Ninfa N° 48 Giardino di Ninfa Cisterna di Latina, Italy Garden
  15. Shinjuku Gyoen N° 49 Shinjuku Gyoen Tokyo, Japan Garden
  16. Parc Floral d’Apremont N° 54 Parc Floral d’Apremont Apremont-sur-Allier, France Garden
  17. Gibbs Gardens N° 61 Gibbs Gardens Ball Ground, United States Garden
  18. Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden N° 65 Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden Srinagar, India Garden
  19. Parco Giardino Sigurtà N° 72 Parco Giardino Sigurtà Valeggio sul Mincio, Italy Garden
  20. Giardini di Villa Melzi N° 73 Giardini di Villa Melzi Bellagio, Italy Garden
  21. Trebah Garden N° 78 Trebah Garden Mawnan Smith, United Kingdom Garden
  22. Parque Amantikir N° 86 Parque Amantikir Campos do Jordão, Brazil Garden
  23. RHS Garden Wisley N° 87 RHS Garden Wisley Wisley, United Kingdom Garden
  24. Kasteeltuinen Arcen N° 95 Kasteeltuinen Arcen Arcen, Netherlands Garden
  25. Les Jardins d’Eau N° 97 Les Jardins d’Eau Carsac-Aillac, France Garden

Best by region

  1. The NordicsGothenburg Botanical GardenGothenburg, SwedenN° 8
  2. EuropeBodnant GardenTal-y-Cafn, United KingdomN° 5
  3. AsiaRoyal Botanic Gardens, PeradeniyaKandy, Sri LankaN° 6
  4. The Middle EastDubai Miracle GardenDubai, United Arab EmiratesN° 13
  5. North AmericaThe Butchart GardensBrentwood Bay, CanadaN° 2
  6. The CaribbeanHunte’s GardensSaint Joseph, BarbadosN° 17
  7. Latin AmericaJardim Botânico do Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro, BrazilN° 28
  8. AfricaJardin d’Essai du HammaAlgiers, AlgeriaN° 1
  9. OceaniaRoyal Botanic Gardens MelbourneMelbourne, AustraliaN° 15

Best by kind

  1. Display gardensThe Butchart GardensBrentwood Bay, CanadaN° 2
  2. Classical gardensKenroku-enKanazawa, JapanN° 12

Best by country

  1. United StatesHawai‘i Tropical Botanical GardenPapaikouN° 4
  2. JapanKenroku-enKanazawaN° 12
  3. ItalyThe Gardens of Trauttmansdorff CastleMeranoN° 19
  4. United KingdomBodnant GardenTal-y-CafnN° 5
  5. SpainJardín Botánico AtlánticoGijónN° 40
  6. FranceParc Floral d’ApremontApremont-sur-AllierN° 54