The Butchart Gardens / Les Jardins Butchart

Jennie Butchart began shaping this landscape in 1904, establishing several distinct gardens in the style of the grand estates of the period to evoke a range of aesthetic experiences. An abandoned limestone quarry was transformed into the dramatic Sunken Garden, reflecting the early 20th-century beautification movement and marking an exceptional achievement in Canadian gardening history. Through successive generations of the Butchart family, the site has retained much of its original design and has continued the Victorian tradition of seasonally changing its outstanding floral displays.

British Columbia · Canada