CENTRAL GARDENS
The Central Gardens are part of the Wildflower Center’s original core, having been here since the current location opened in 1995. These sustainable gardens display many of the 650 species of native plants growing throughout the Center, using them to a variety of ends — from providing nectar for pollinators to creating riots of color — in gardens that conserve water and support wildlife.
What You’ll Find:
- Gardens of different styles created to inspire home gardeners
- The pollinator habitat garden and insectary
- Water features supporting aquatic plants and wildlife
YOUR GARDEN, YOUR STYLE
Let our home inspiration gardens guide your native style, whatever it may be
Naturalistic Garden
Contemporary Garden
Formal Garden
Mixed Border Garden
Sustainability
The Wildflower Center is a national leader in the sustainable construction, installation and maintenance of its landscapes and buildings. We are committed to creating beautiful gardens and landscapes that are also ecologically functional and conserve resources.
So, the Center is more than “just a pretty place.” We showcase the beauty of native plants, but equally important, one of our goals is to create landscapes that provide environmental benefits. In fact, the we led the development of the SITES® landscape rating system in collaboration with the U.S. Botanic Garden and the American Society of Landscape Architects.
Some notable sustainable features:
- 100% native plant gardens
- 65,000-gallon rainwater harvesting system
- Efficient, "smart," low flow landscape irrigation system
- Use of local materials, harvested on site and nearby
- Solar arrays for power generation
EXPLORE THE GARDENS
Click on the areas below to view the gardens and spaces before you arrive
Central Complex
Iconic buildings nestled among gardens welcome visitors and evoke a sense of place
Central Gardens
Our original core gardens display native plants from across Texas in a variety of styles
Family Garden
Connecting families with nature through interactive features
Texas Arboretum
A classic arboretum featuring a diversity of Texas trees
Savanna Meadow
Take a hike and learn about karst landscapes and the Edwards Aquifer
Hill Country Trails
Seventy acres devoted to land management research