🌸 Welcome to Butchart Gardens! Victoria’s most magical escape! 🌿 Located just 30 minutes from downtown, this century-old botanical wonderland feels like stepping into a living painting. Once a limestone quarry, it’s now a kaleidoscope of color and calm, where every turn reveals a new corner straight out of a fairy tale. ✨ Here’s what to do when you visit 👇 🌷 Stroll through the Sunken Garden: the original quarry turned floral masterpiece, with vibrant blooms spilling down stone walls. 🌹 Visi

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Cherry blossoms falling into a bed of daffodils in the garden yesterday. | The Butchart Gardens

As autumn fully settles in, our dedicated gardening department is once again busy preparing the beds for winter and planting over a staggering 300,000 bulbs by hand for the spring season. Our talented team handles this challenging task with ease, despite ever-changing weather. #butchartinseason #butchartgardens #planting #bulbs #gardening #autumn #fallgarden | The Butchart Gardens

From January to March, enjoy everything winter has to offer at The Butchart Gardens. - visit the Historical Display and learn about the Butchart Family history - discover the beautiful indoor Spring Prelude garden - enjoy High Tea - stroll through the outdoor gardens to appreciate the lush greenery and structure of the garden beds For more information on what's happening during the winter season, please see our calendar: https://goo.gl/lR7p2k | The Butchart Gardens

Summer is here for a while longer! Open 8:45am - 9pm until September 15th. Night Illuminations: every evening until September 15th Boat Tours: daily, 11am until 4:15pm Dining: so many dining options to choose from! See our website for dining options and hours. Tip: to avoid the extreme summer heat and busier times on the paths, consider arriving after 3pm. We call all of these activities "Spectacular Summer Evenings at The Gardens". See more information on our website: https://goo.gl/RijfSs | Th

The Butchart Gardens has a fascinating history. From its beginnings as a cement plant to where it is now as a world-class display garden, there are so many stories to be told and relics to see. From January 15th to March 15th, visit the Historical Display located in Mr. and Mrs. Butchart's former residence. Let our knowledgeable hosts guide you through the residence and paint a picture of the past through a series of photographs, letters and more. See more information about this year's display o