Seasonal highlight in Eden's gardens
Most of our seasonal plants are planted outside; we have almost 2,000 different types in our outdoor gardens, which span 13 hectares (that's 30 football pitches). So it's not surprising there's something to see in the gardens all year round.
Here's what you can spot throughout the seaons:
Spring
- Daffodils, a traditional Cornish crop, dominate displays in March
- Crocuses and spring flowering shrubs burst into colour
- A ribbon of grape hyacinths traces a blue path on the grass roof between the Biomes
- From April there is a finale of English wild flowers including bluebells, campions and violets
Summer
- Herbaceous borders beside The Core building look their best in early summer
- Wild flowers, roses, dahlias, sweet peas and day lilies take off from mid-June
- Swathes of lavender begin to flower in mid-July
- In August wild flowers lead you down the Zig Zag Path to the spectacular white borders lining the Grand Staircase
Autumn
It's harvest time across the site, with displays of fruit and vegetables - Check our events calendar for seasonal demonstrations like apple pressing
- Look out for Halloween-themed children's activities in our arena
- There's always something in flower in our two giant greenhouses, the Biomes
Winter
- Anemones provide a splash of welcome colour
Hanging baskets drip with winter vegetables- As dusk falls, the gardens transform into a sparkling winter wonderland, our trees laden with twinkling lights
- We open late for magical evenings, complete with local choir and band performances
