Explore Toronto’s Gardens and Conservatories Legend: P Open year-round Washroom Heritage Gardens Name Descripon Address Colborne Lodge Heritage Gardens P The formal gardens that surround this historical lodge display heritage bulbs, perennials, annuals and chrysanthemums, as well as a vegetable garden. Washroom beside Coach House. 11 Colborne Lodge Dr. Spadina House This estate’s six acres of restored 1905 gardens features more than 300 variees of flowers and vegetables including rare trees, plants and shrubs. Washroom in Spadina House. 285 Spadina Rd. Cedar Ridge Creave Centre and Gardens P This area boasts beaufully landscaped gardens that surround a historical mansion and features hostas and a mix of perennials and annuals. 225 Confederaon Dr. Todmorden Mills P This heritage site includes a wildflower preserve, walking trails and a variety of natural habitats. Washroom in Todmorden Mills. 67 Poery Rd. University Avenue Designed by landscape architect André Parmener, these spectacular gardens feature fountains, pools, monuments and a beauful array of trees, shrubs, plants and flowers set along the median and designed to be viewed from the flow of traffic. University Avenue from Richmond St. to College St. Kew Gardens P At this beach-side park, the gardens feature large oak and maple trees, beauful annuals and perennials, pollinator habitat, rain gardens for drought tolerant plants and shrubs. 2075 Queen St. E. Explore Toronto’s Gardens and Conservatories With thousands of plants, flowers, shrubs and decorave trees, Toronto’s gardens and conservatories are great places for exploraon and inspiraon. They enhance the city’s beauty, benefit the environment, improve our quality of life, aract visitors and reflect the rich history of the city. Over the years, horculture – the art or pracce of growing and culvang plants – has evolved beyond aesthecs to also focus on environmental sustainability and funconality. Today, the City of Toronto focuses on approaches to gardening that reflect the changing needs of our environment. Examples include drought-resistant landscaping, organic horculture, creang food sources for pollinators and culvang healthier and more resilient plants through landscape design, planng methods and site and plant selecon. The gardens highlighted on this map are just a few of the many wonderful gardens, parks and green spaces within Toronto. For more informaon about City of Toronto gardens and conservatories visit toronto.ca/gardens. Casa Loma Village of Yorkville Park Toronto Island Park James Gardens - Photo: Jhoan Torres Guild Park Edwards Gardens - Photo: Jhoan Torres Corktown Common Centennial Park Conservatory Allan Gardens High Park Hillside Gardens University Avenue Spadina House Kew Gardens Cedar Ridge Park Humber Arboretum Don Valley Brick Works Park St. James Park - Photo: Jhoan Torres Family Gardens Name Descripon Address Riverdale Farm P A scenic farm featuring a number of naturalized areas as well as tradional Victorian gardens surrounding the Simpson House. Riverdale Farm has both a children’s and buerfly garden near the duck pond. 550 Broadview Ave. The Franklin Children’s Garden P This is an interacve garden for kids and families within Toronto Island Park where children can learn about plants and the environment. Centre Island High Park Children’s Garden P This children’s garden is an inving space where children and families can learn about growing (and eang) organic fruits and vegetables. It is also home to a pollinator garden designed to aract bees and buerflies. 1873 Bloor St. W. Ashbridges Bay / Woodbine Beach This area features four buerfly gardens with various pollinator species at the front of Woodbine Bathing Staon and has been registered as a Monarch Way Staon by Monarch Watch. 1561 Lake Shore Blvd. E. Humber Bay Buerfly Habitat P This buerfly habitat features nave wildflowers, shrubs, trees, grasses, sedges and physical features known to support buerflies throughout all life cycles. 15 Marine Parade Dr. Milliken District Park P Known for its picturesque scenery, this park includes a pond, nature trails and floral gardens with begonias, salvia, dahlia and other beauful perennials. 5555 Steeles Ave. E. Humber Arboretum P A peaceful and inspiraonal seng, the Humber Arboretum features masses of roses, unique featuring masses of roses, unique displays of annuals and perennials, a tranquility garden and an urban wildlife garden. Washroom in community centre. 205 Humber College Blvd. P Humber Bay Buerfly Habitat The Franklin Children’s Garden University Avenue Bluffer’s Park - Photo: Mark Bodkin Featured Gardens Name Descripon Address Allan Gardens Conservatory P Featuring a cast-iron and glass-domed Palm House built in 1910, and open year-round, this conservatory is home to a gorgeous variety of tropical plants and seasonal displays. 19 Horcultural Ave. Centennial Park Conservatory P Built in 1967 as part of a Canadian Centennial Project, this conservatory is open year-round and features a permanent collecon of plants from around the world as well as seasonal displays. 151 Elmcrest Rd. Music Garden P Inspired by Bach’s First Suite, this garden features beauful ornamentals and an ode to the Boreal Forest. 479 Queens Quay W. Casa Loma Estate Gardens P Reflecve of the grandeur of this historic seng, these formal, ornamental gardens feature a beauful array of foliage, texture and form. Entrance fee required. Washroom in castle. 1 Ausn Ter. Edwards Gardens P This is a formal estate garden featuring perennials and roses on the uplands, and wildflowers, rhododendrons and a rockery in the valley. It is also home to the Toronto Botanical Gardens. 755 Lawrence Ave. E. Rosea McClain Gardens P Situated atop the Scarborough Bluffs, this garden features decorave raised beds, a striking fountain, and an outstanding view of Lake Ontario. 5 Glen Everest Rd. St. James Park Located next to St. James Cathedral, these Victorian-inspired formal gardens feature a central fountain and grand gazebo. 120 King St. E. Toronto Island Park P A mix of annual and perennial beds, the “Avenue of the Islands” provides for a formal yet inving garden seng. There are several naturalized areas as well. In the spring, you will find thousands of flowering bulbs such as tulips, daffodils and allium. 9 Queens Quay W. High Park Hillside Gardens P Formal and wild, this extensive collecon of gardens lies in the centre of the park and features a dynamic blend of culvated and more natural planngs. 1873 Bloor St. W. Nathan Phillips Square P The square is home to the beaufully landscaped City Hall Podium green roof, which features an array of plant species and the new Peace Garden, an oasis featuring a diverse collecon of plants, grasses, flowers and shrubs. 100 Queen St. W. James Gardens P This is a former estate known for its flower gardens, terraced stone pathways, sparkling spring-fed pools, streams and mature trees. 61 Edgehill Rd. Guild Park P The park is a sculptural sanctuary with beauful gardens and links to arsts and polical figures of the past. 201 Guildwood Pkwy. Corktown Common P A jewel at the base of the Don Valley Parkway, this park features a lush landscape maintained using organic horculture methods. Bayview Ave. and Mill St. Village of Yorkville Park P Originally a parking lot, this park incorporates elements of the neighbourhood’s history and garden features that represent Canada’s diverse geographical landscape. 115 Cumberland St. Toronto Botanical Gardens P Explore 17 themed gardens within a compact four-acre site adjacent to one of the city’s most beauful parks, Edwards Gardens. Indoor and outdoor learning experiences are available for all ages including courses, events and nature camps. The LEED Cerfied Building houses a truly unique garden shop and an extensive horcultural library. Washrooms located inside the building. 777 Lawrence Ave E. Naturalized Gardens Name Descripon Address Bluffer’s Park P A beauful natural area, the Bluffs were formed over thousands of years of glacial acvity and erosion by the currents of Lake Ontario. 1 Brimley Rd S. Spadina Quay Wetland Located beside the Music Garden, this unique, constructed wetland was designed to establish a natural pike spawning habitat. 441 Queens Quay W. Milne Hollow This is a former mill site that has been restored and features meadow habitat, forested areas, a variety of nave plants and a pond with a lookout. It is also a bird flyway site with connecons to the East Don Trail. Lawrence Ave. E. and the Don Valley Pkwy. Colonel Samuel Smith Park P One of Toronto’s most popular birding desnaons and home to a variety of plants, trees, birds and other wildlife. This park features a network of paths and the city’s longest ice skang trail. Washroom in Ken Cox Community Recreaon Centre. 3145 Lake Shore Blvd. W. Crothers Woods This is a 52-hectare mature woodland featuring a diverse forest with herbaceous plants and tree species that are rare to Toronto. Crothers Woods Trail East Point Park / Bird Flyway One of Toronto’s premier birding desnaons, this naturalized area features plants such as red osier dogwood, blue wood aster/heart-leaved aster, goldenrod, evening primrose and big bluestem grass. 201 Copperfield Rd. Don Valley Brick Works Park P This former quarry has been transformed into a flagship restoraon site and natural environment park featuring a variety of nave plant, tree and wetland species. 550 Bayview Ave. Mount Pleasant Cemetery Arboretum The arboretum at Mount Pleasant Cemetery is home to Toronto’s largest and most diverse collecon of tree and shrub species privately maintained in the GTA. 375 Mount Pleasant Rd. Nathan Phillips Square Photo: Michelle Threndyle | Rosea McClain Gardens
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Explore Toronto’s Gardens and ConservatoriesLegend:
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Colborne Lodge Heritage Gardens
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The formal gardens that surround this historical lodge display heritage bulbs, perennials, annuals and chrysanthemums, as well as a vegetable garden. Washroom beside Coach House. 11 Colborne Lodge Dr.
Spadina House
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This estate’s six acres of restored 1905 gardens features more than 300 varieties of flowers and vegetables including rare trees, plants and shrubs. Washroom in Spadina House. 285 Spadina Rd.
Cedar Ridge Creative Centre and Gardens
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This area boasts beautifully landscaped gardens that surround a historical mansion and features hostas and a mix of perennials and annuals. 225 Confederation Dr.
Todmorden Mills
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This heritage site includes a wildflower preserve, walking trails and a variety of natural habitats. Washroom in Todmorden Mills. 67 Pottery Rd.
University Avenue Designed by landscape architect André Parmentier, these spectacular gardens feature fountains, pools, monuments and a beautiful array of trees, shrubs, plants and flowers set along the median and designed to be viewed from the flow of traffic.
University Avenue from Richmond St. to College St.
Kew Gardens
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At this beach-side park, the gardens feature large oak and maple trees, beautiful annuals and perennials, pollinator habitat, rain gardens for drought tolerant plants and shrubs. 2075 Queen St. E.
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Explore Toronto’s Gardens and Conservatories With thousands of plants, flowers, shrubs and decorative trees, Toronto’s gardens and conservatories are great places for exploration and inspiration. They enhance the city’s beauty, benefit the environment, improve our quality of life, attract visitors and reflect the rich history of the city.
Over the years, horticulture – the art or practice of growing and cultivating plants – has evolved beyond aesthetics to also focus on environmental sustainability and functionality. Today, the City of Toronto focuses on approaches to gardening that reflect the changing needs of our environment. Examples include drought-resistant landscaping, organic horticulture, creating food sources for pollinators and cultivating healthier and more resilient plants through landscape design, planting methods and site and plant selection.
The gardens highlighted on this map are just a few of the many wonderful gardens, parks and green spaces within Toronto.
For more information about City of Toronto gardens and conservatories visit toronto.ca/gardens.
Casa Loma
Village of Yorkville Park
Toronto Island Park
James Gardens - Photo: Jhoan Torres
Guild Park Edwards Gardens - Photo: Jhoan Torres
Corktown Common
Centennial Park Conservatory
Allan Gardens High Park Hillside Gardens
University Avenue
Spadina HouseKew Gardens
Cedar Ridge Park
Humber Arboretum
Don Valley Brick Works Park
St. James Park - Photo: Jhoan Torres
Family GardensName Description Address
Riverdale Farm
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A scenic farm featuring a number of naturalized areas as well as traditional Victorian gardens surrounding the Simpson House. Riverdale Farm has both a children’s and butterfly garden near the duck pond.
550 Broadview Ave.
The Franklin Children’s Garden
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This is an interactive garden for kids and families within Toronto Island Park where children can learn about plants and the environment. Centre Island
High Park Children’s Garden
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This children’s garden is an inviting space where children and families can learn about growing (and eating) organic fruits and vegetables. It is also home to a pollinator garden designed to attract bees and butterflies.
1873 Bloor St. W.
Ashbridges Bay / Woodbine Beach This area features four butterfly gardens with various pollinator species at the front of Woodbine Bathing Station and has been registered as a Monarch Way Station by Monarch Watch.
1561 Lake Shore Blvd. E.
Humber Bay Butterfly Habitat
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This butterfly habitat features native wildflowers, shrubs, trees, grasses, sedges and physical features known to support butterflies throughout all life cycles. 15 Marine Parade Dr.
Milliken District Park
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Known for its picturesque scenery, this park includes a pond, nature trails and floral gardens with begonias, salvia, dahlia and other beautiful perennials. 5555 Steeles Ave. E.
Humber Arboretum
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A peaceful and inspirational setting, the Humber Arboretum features masses of roses, unique featuring masses of roses, unique displays of annuals and perennials, a tranquility garden and an urban wildlife garden. Washroom in community centre.
205 Humber College Blvd.
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Humber Bay Butterfly Habitat The Franklin Children’s Garden
University Avenue
Bluffer’s Park - Photo: Mark Bodkin
Featured GardensName Description Address
Allan Gardens Conservatory
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Featuring a cast-iron and glass-domed Palm House built in 1910, and open year-round, this conservatory is home to a gorgeous variety of tropical plants and seasonal displays. 19 Horticultural Ave.
Centennial Park Conservatory
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Built in 1967 as part of a Canadian Centennial Project, this conservatory is open year-round and features a permanent collection of plants from around the world as well as seasonal displays. 151 Elmcrest Rd.
Music Garden
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Inspired by Bach’s First Suite, this garden features beautiful ornamentals and an ode to the Boreal Forest. 479 Queens Quay W.
Casa Loma Estate Gardens
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Reflective of the grandeur of this historic setting, these formal, ornamental gardens feature a beautiful array of foliage, texture and form. Entrance fee required. Washroom in castle. 1 Austin Ter.
Edwards Gardens
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This is a formal estate garden featuring perennials and roses on the uplands, and wildflowers, rhododendrons and a rockery in the valley. It is also home to the Toronto Botanical Gardens. 755 Lawrence Ave. E.
Rosetta McClain Gardens
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Situated atop the Scarborough Bluffs, this garden features decorative raised beds, a striking fountain, and an outstanding view of Lake Ontario. 5 Glen Everest Rd.
St. James Park Located next to St. James Cathedral, these Victorian-inspired formal gardens feature a central fountain and grand gazebo. 120 King St. E.
Toronto Island Park
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A mix of annual and perennial beds, the “Avenue of the Islands” provides for a formal yet inviting garden setting. There are several naturalized areas as well. In the spring, you will find thousands of flowering bulbs such as tulips, daffodils and allium.
9 Queens Quay W.
High Park Hillside Gardens
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Formal and wild, this extensive collection of gardens lies in the centre of the park and features a dynamic blend of cultivated and more natural plantings. 1873 Bloor St. W.
Nathan Phillips Square
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The square is home to the beautifully landscaped City Hall Podium green roof, which features an array of plant species and the new Peace Garden, an oasis featuring a diverse collection of plants, grasses, flowers and shrubs.
100 Queen St. W.
James Gardens
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This is a former estate known for its flower gardens, terraced stone pathways, sparkling spring-fed pools, streams and mature trees.
61 Edgehill Rd.
Guild Park
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The park is a sculptural sanctuary with beautiful gardens and links to artists and political figures of the past.
201 Guildwood Pkwy.
Corktown Common
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A jewel at the base of the Don Valley Parkway, this park features a lush landscape maintained using organic horticulture methods.
Bayview Ave. and Mill St.
Village of Yorkville Park
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Originally a parking lot, this park incorporates elements of the neighbourhood’s history and garden features that represent Canada’s diverse geographical landscape. 115 Cumberland St.
Toronto Botanical Gardens
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Explore 17 themed gardens within a compact four-acre site adjacent to one of the city’s most beautiful parks, Edwards Gardens. Indoor and outdoor learning experiences are available for all ages including courses, events and nature camps. The LEED Certified Building houses a truly unique garden shop and an extensive horticultural library. Washrooms located inside the building.
777 Lawrence Ave E.
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Naturalized GardensName Description Address
Bluffer’s Park
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A beautiful natural area, the Bluffs were formed over thousands of years of glacial activity and erosion by the currents of Lake Ontario. 1 Brimley Rd S.
Spadina Quay Wetland Located beside the Music Garden, this unique, constructed wetland was designed to establish a natural pike spawning habitat. 441 Queens Quay W.
Milne Hollow This is a former mill site that has been restored and features meadow habitat, forested areas, a variety of native plants and a pond with a lookout. It is also a bird flyway site with connections to the East Don Trail.
Lawrence Ave. E. and the Don Valley Pkwy.
Colonel Samuel Smith Park
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One of Toronto’s most popular birding destinations and home to a variety of plants, trees, birds and other wildlife. This park features a network of paths and the city’s longest ice skating trail. Washroom in Ken Cox Community Recreation Centre.
3145 Lake Shore Blvd. W.
Crothers Woods This is a 52-hectare mature woodland featuring a diverse forest with herbaceous plants and tree species that are rare to Toronto. Crothers Woods Trail
East Point Park / Bird Flyway
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One of Toronto’s premier birding destinations, this naturalized area features plants such as red osier dogwood, blue wood aster/heart-leaved aster, goldenrod, evening primrose and big bluestem grass.
201 Copperfield Rd.
Don Valley Brick Works Park
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This former quarry has been transformed into a flagship restoration site and natural environment park featuring a variety of native plant, tree and wetland species. 550 Bayview Ave.
Mount Pleasant Cemetery Arboretum
The arboretum at Mount Pleasant Cemetery is home to Toronto’s largest and most diverse collection of tree and shrub species privately maintained in the GTA. 375 Mount Pleasant Rd.