The Gardens

Annuals Garden

One of the highlights of the garden is the beautiful Annual Gardens.  Visitors will be able to view thousands of colorful annuals displayed in a variety of containers and beds. There is approximately 27,000 plants that will change each year including some tropical plants.

Nebraska Native Garden

This garden showcases many native or naturalized plants with ties to Nebraska. These plants thrive in a prairie biome, with many providing beautiful flowers. Most of the plants in this garden are low maintenance while providing beautiful summer colors. With several trees, numerous shrubs, and hundreds of perennials, Nebraskans will be proud of the beauty our state possesses.

Pollinator Garden

The Pollinator Garden showcases the need for pollinators to beautify and enrich our environment. The plantings of 25 shade trees, 519 shrubs, 1,800 perennials, and over 1,000 annuals will provide a safe habitat for pollinators. This garden blooms throughout the growing season, giving pollinators a variety of plants to nourish them. Along with food and protection for pollinators, this garden also provides a gorgeous walking tour for people to enjoy the beauty of nature.

Lilac and Hydrangea Garden

This garden includes many varieties of lilacs and hydrangeas that bloom beautifully throughout the spring and summer. Featured here are 515 shrubs with over 120 species, along with 48 trees to provide shade and protection. Lilacs will begin blooming in the spring and early summer, with the hydrangeas beginning their festival of color in the early fall.

Rose Garden

This garden will feature many rose varieties of shrub roses, hybrid tea, and floribundas. The garden have hundreds of rose plants, several tree varieties, and many shrubs, grasses, and perennials. The radial walking paths will allow visitors to enjoy the colors and scents of the blooming roses all summer long. Climbing roses will grow over pathway trellises to offer examples of vertical landscaping.

Xeriscape Garden

Taking advantage of the western exposure of the park, the Xeriscape Garden showcases the beauty of drought-tolerant and water-wise plants. The garden has 1,900-plus plants and over 100 plant varieties. Different elevations will allow plants to grow along rock-sand boulders while thriving in the Nebraska environment. 

Edibles Garden

Fruit trees, garden vegetables, and small fruits like raspberries, blackberries, gooseberries, and even some berries not well know to this region is showcased in the Edible Garden. The beds will consist of garden plants that produce all season while incorporating the concept of companion gardening . The garden has several hundred perennials and four rotating vegetable gardens. Not only is the educational opportunities of the this garden exceptional, the produce will be donated to local community groups.