The Economic Garden demonstrates what a variety of fibres, oils, herbs and spices look like in their living plant form, before they’re harvested and processed into the many products we know and use today.
Discover the diversity of Australian plants including spectacular trees dating back to the original plantings of the Garden over 150 years ago, as well as trees from across Australia.
The power of plants extends far beyond their beauty – for thousands of years plants have been used to heal the body, mind and soul. An iconic health and wellbeing demonstration garden (and a tranquil city retreat), the Garden of Health houses over 2,500 plants used to heal and promote wellbeing in western and non-western cultures.
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See the clever strategies of water wise plants from the five Mediterranean zones of the world. The SA Water Mediterranean Garden highlights how careful plant selection and thoughtful garden design can be used to create stunning garden displays that use water wisely and well
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Stroll among thousands of fragrant and colourful roses in the International Rose Garden and National Rose Trial Garden. Flowering from spring to autumn, the garden displays more than 350 rose cultivars, including areas devoted to Australian-bred roses, single roses, heritage roses and pillar roses.
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Designed as an educational space for children, the Little Sprouts Kitchen Garden includes garden beds abundant with seasonal fruit, vegetables and herbs; pots and trays; structures for climbing plants; fruit trees; compost; worms; working bench spaces; and enclosed areas for group discussion and storytelling.
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An inspirational and innovative garden demonstrating ways to use Australian native plants that are both sustainable and water wise. Learn more about plants that are indigenous to the Adelaide Plains, plants native to other parts of Australia, and Australian cultivars or hybrids.
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In October 2022, the South Australian Seed Conservation Centre and Adelaide Botanic Garden officially launched the Threatened Plant Seed Orchard.
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The Board of the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium is very pleased to announce that the Director of the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium of South Australia, Mr Michael Harvey, has been elected as the new Chair of the Council of Heads of Australian Botanic Gardens.
