Gardens, art, learning blend beautifully at TBG.

A museum for plants, Toledo Botanical Garden offers visitors the opportunity to share, discover and enjoy cultivated beauty.

With more than 60 acres of display gardens and relevant plant collections, TBG is a place of tranquility and opportunities for exploration and reflection. It is also a center for the arts and neighbor to two Toledo Public Schools -- Hawkins STEM Academy and Natural Sciences Technology Center -- creating a campus for horticulture, art and education.

Green thumbs come to the Garden to learn more about the varieties of annuals and perennials nestled within the various beds and look for ways to incorporate new ideas into their home landscapes.

The Doneghy Inclusive Garden is an accessible, sensory experience of sights, sounds, tastes and textures.

Art lovers are inspired by the Artisan Village, the region's largest public collection of sculptures located throughout the Garden, and the annual Crosby Festival of the Arts. Music enthusiasts groove to the smooth sounds of local jazz performers during a summer concert series.

The Secret Forest, an engaging children's playscape, immerses young visitors in nature and adventure.

Plant Collections Map

Visitors can use the link below to use the Plant Collection Map on their smartphone or tablet to find the exact location of a species or variety of plant throughout the Garden. Zoom in and click each plant point for detailed information including the botanical, common and family names. 

Plant Collections Map

What's in Bloom (early to mid-May): 

• Rhododendrons (Rhododendron spp.) in the Woodland Garden. 
• White Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum) in the Woodland Garden. 
• Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) in the Woodland Garden. 
• Shooting Star (Dodecatheon meadia) in the Woodland Garden. 
• Barrenworts (Epimedium spp.) in the Woodland Garden. 
• Lungworts (Pulmonaria cv.) in the Woodland Garden. 
• Doublefile Viburnum (Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum) near the Restrooms & in the Woodland Garden. 
• Crown Imperial (Fritillaria imperialis) in the Artists Village. 
• Grape Hyacinth (Muscari armeniacum) in the Artists Village. 
• Pansies (Viola cv.) in the Herb Garden. 
• Dwarf Fothergilla (Fothergilla gardenii) in the Perennial Garden. 
• Lilacs (Syringa cv.) in the Perennial Garden. 
• Bugloss (Brunnera macrophylla) in the Perennial Garden. 
• Griffith’s Spurge (Euphorbia griffithii ‘Fireglow’) in the Grass Garden. 
• Red Horsechestnut (Aesculus x carnea ‘Briotii’) near the Rose Garden. 

 Updated: May 2, 2024

Closed for Ticketed Events

• The Garden is closed to regular use June 27 for setup and June 28, 29 and 30 for the Crosby Festival of the Arts. 
• The Garden is closed to regular use during the Jazz in the Garden series, Thursdays, July through September, beginning at 1 p.m. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. for the concert. [Details]

Dogs are not permitted at Toledo Botanical Garden.