1 Theodore Wirth Pkwy
Minneapolis, MN

Head to Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary for 15 acres of wild beauty in the heart of the city. Enter at the garden gate and you’ll be greeted with wildflowers, native plants and prairie flowers, to the accompaniment of more than 130 species of birds.

4124 Roseway Rd
Minneapolis, MN

A 1.5 acre park near the northeast shores of Lake Harriet. In summer, you’ll be amazed by more than 60,000 blooming roses in every color you can think of. But there’s more — Mother Nature goes wild with hundreds of native wildflowers and pollinator-friendly plants that bloom through fall (in spring, it’s tulips and the arrival of hundreds of migratory birds at the Roberts Bird Sanctuary).

3675 Arboretum Dr
Chaska, MN

Two unique gardens make the Arboretum world-class. At Chinese Garden of Harmonious Beauty, stroll from pathway to pond, tree to peony garden, through the Peony Pavilion and by three magnificent rocks from China’s Qinling Mountains. The Harrison Sculpture Garden features 23 outdoor sculptures by international artists on 3 acres of rolling hills and grove of trees.