The legacy garden showcases plants that may have been seen on Kansas homesteads. There are four time capsules in this garden that are opened every 25 years. The Legacy Garden spans a wide area and includes attractions such as Ailie’s Glade, Josh’s Story and Ritter Retreat.

The international sculpture garden is a series of sculptures on permanent display along a nearly half-mile loop through a dry oak savanna ecosystem.

The Erickson water garden is home to bird and butterfly plants, wildflowers and ornamental grasses.

Beautiful all year round, the Marder woodland garden offers a shaded walk along a babbling brook.

Young visitors can climb to the top of a spiraling walkway, visit the frog pond, explore a shrinking tunnel and study fossil and animal footprints. Or, enjoy the story tree and nature play area.

The Monet Garden captures the subtle blending of soft colors and shapes typical in the original Monet gardens.

The Xeriscape Garden demonstrates best water practices by grouping plants according to their water needs. Plants are rated as high, medium or low water users.

Byrd’s grove is a peaceful place to sit and enjoy the water, birds, and amphibians of Margaret’s pond.

The Herb Garden features culinary and medicinal herbs, alongside colorful perennials and annuals. Visitors are encouraged to touch and smell the plants, but should never eat them, as some can be poisonous.

The Cohen Iris Garden is home to over 300 varieties of iris, including the well-known Tall Bearded Iris, plus a selection of Louisiana, Siberian, Pseudata, Reticulatas, and more.

The train garden delights children and adults alike. Shrubs and flowers complement a real railroad caboose, full-size railroad crossing gate and model trains that wind through mountains, bluffs, streams, and a model of Downtown Overland Park.

Located just beyond the entrance to the Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, the environmental education visitors center is the starting point for guests and includes its own seasonal plantings and pots.