Philip Gladstone

Review of Olbrich Botanical Gardens

Gorgeous gardens which were very much in bloom whe...

Gorgeous gardens which were very much in bloom when we visited at the start of July. Lots to explore and the gardeners that we met were knowledgeable. It was amazing how much further along their plants were (they are USDA zone 5a) than our plants back home (USDA zone 5b). It appears that the deep snow cover during the winter helps somehow.

It wasn't clear which plants they had to dig up and bring inside for the winter -- there were some palms that would only survive down to zone 8b. In any case, it inspired us to improve our garden.

Don't miss the conservatory especially when it is free (Saturday mornings at least).