Wisconsin

Here is a list of our top ten gardens in Wisconsin with descriptions and ratings. Enjoy!


Boerner Botanical Gardens


9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners, WI 53130 (414) 525-5601
1000 acres
Four stars

120 acre botanical garden, 40 acres of formal gardens Gardens include annuals, bog garden, herb, peony, perennial, rock, shrub, trial gardens.

Garden Tours. Self Guided Tours. Docent Led Tours. Parking available Fee. Restrooms onsite. Memberships available. Handicapped accessibility, with wheelchairs available. Adult Education programs. Children’s programs Visitor center. Gift Shop. Restaurant. Plants for sale. Indoor/Outdoor. Open most of Year, closed Nov-March. Trails. Maps available, also online. Art and Sculpture


Cofrin Arboretum


University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Drive, Green Bay, WI 54311
290 acres
Two stars

Arboretum emcircling the Green Bay campus of the University of Wisconsin, 500 species of different plants in prarie, sedge meadow, dry and mesic forest and sand barrens.

Self Guided Tours. Docent Led Tours. Tram Tours. Parking available, Free. Adult Education programs. Outdoor. Year-round visits. Trails. Maps available online


Gardens of the Fox Cities


1313 East Witzke Drive, Appleton, WI 54911 920 993-1900
35 acres
Two stars


Display gardens and natural areas, gardens in development

Garden tours. Self-guided tours. Docent led tours. Parking available, free. Restrooms onsite. Adult Education programs. Children's programs. Mostly outdoors, best in April to October.


Green Bay Botanical Garden


2600 Larsen Road, Green Bay WI 54307 (920) 490-9457
47 acres
Two stars


Garden Tours. Memberships available. Handicapped accessible (most garden areas) Wheelchairs available. Adult Education programs. Children's programs. Gift Shop Year-round visits. Classes, workshops and symposia


Mitchell Park Conservatory


524 S. Layton Blvd., Milwaukee, WI 53215 (414) 649-9800
60 acres
Two stars


60 acre site with three conservatory domes. Temperate, Tropical and Desert commmunities. Five seasonal displays Domes are 140 feet in diameter at the base and 85 feet high, 15,000 square feet. Original greenhouse first built in 1898.

Self Guided Tours. Parking available. Free. Adult Education programs. Children’s programs. Indoor/Outdoor. Year-round visits.


Olbrich Botanical Garden


3330 Atwood Avenue, Madison, WI 53704 (608) 246-4550
16 acres
Three stars


Garden areas include tropical conservatory, Birch walk, Herb, Meadow,Perennial, Rain, Rock, Rose, Serenity, Shade, Sunken, Thai Pavilion and Garden, Wildflower.

Garden Tours. Self Guided Tours. Docent Led Tours. Tram Tours. Parking available, Free. Restrooms onsite. Memberships available. Handicapped accessibility. Adult Education programs. Children’s programs Visitor center. Gift Shop. Indoor/Outdoor. Year-round visits. Concerts. Library. Art


Rotary Botanical Gardens


1455 Palmer Drive, Janesville, WI (608) 752-3885
20 acres
Two stars


Style of gardens include Japanese, Scottish, French Formal, Italian and English Cottage Gardens. Fern and Moss gardens Shade, Prairie and Woodland Gardens.

Garden Tours. Self Guided Tours. Docent Led Tours. Parking available. Restrooms onsite. Memberships available. Handicapped accessibility. Adult Education programs. Children’s programs. Visitor center. Gift Shop. Plant sales. Outdoor. Year-round visits. Trails. Maps available symposia, workshops and lectures.