Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, Iowa, United States
4.5 (369 reviews) Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent Ranking #5 in Des Moines Gardens
Thursday, December 8th visit.
Reputed for its huge collection of the Midwest's ornamental and native plants, this 14-acre center bordering the Des Moines River features a domed conservatory that houses over 1000 varieties of exotic plants from throughout the world. The center also has an impressive herb garden, tropical and desert plants, and one of the best bonsai collections in the U.S.
Address
909 Robert D Ray Dr, Des Moines, IA 50309-2897
Mobile
Website
http://www.dmbotanicalgarden.com/
Working hours
Monday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Friday, May 03, 2024, 0:09
User Ratings
4.5 based on (369 reviews)
Reviews
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4TerrasTravels 5:00 PM Jan 3, 2023
Des Moines botanical gardens
I was in town for a bit and decided to go to the botanical gardens here. It’s only about $10 and they are all really helpful inside and really sweet. Once you are inside with people love talking to you about everything without you even having to ask, which I thought was really nice because it shows that they really love their job and they really care about the gardens. And it’s not like you paid for a tour so I really really liked the people here. I went during winter so I couldn’t go outside, I definitely wanna go back during the summer to see the outside part. The inside though is really cool! I actually did learn a lot here! They also have some other rooms where you can see other kinds of plants. They have the most Coleus of all the botanical gardens here. There’s over 650 different species and they display 50 at a time. They also have a good orchid collection. As well as desert type plants which surprised me because I’m from Vegas. I didn’t think they would have that here. They even have a separate room where you can make your own plants! If you were in the Des Moines area, I highly recommend you stop by here.
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4Ellen R 5:00 PM Jul 20, 2022
Wonderful Place to visit
We visited these gardens located on the Des Moines River. The conservatory has many unusual plants and flowers. After spending time inside, we went outside to see the lovely gardens and trails . Outside they have trails winding around the ponds, sculptures, gardens, trees, views along the river and much more.
