Cherry Blossoms at
UBC Botanical Garden

Cherry blossoms in the garden by Daniel Mosquin

UBC Botanical Garden hosts an abundance of cherry trees that explode with beauty throughout the spring season. Read on to hear from Douglas Justice, Associate Director | Horticulture and Curation, about the seasonality of several exceptional varieties. No matter what time you visit UBC Botanical Garden or Nitobe Memorial Garden this spring, there will be a beautiful spring cherry in bloom!

Nitobe Memorial Garden is open today March 15th

Hours are 10:00am - 4:30pm Tuesday-Friday

Sakura season is here, enjoy the beauty of cherry blossoms at Nitobe & UBC Botanical Garden

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Meet Christina Chung: Author of The Layered Edible Garden

On March 20th 2024, meet author Christina Chung at 11:30am at the Shop in the Garden. She will be signing copies of her newly released book The Layered Edible Garden: A Beginner’s Guide to Creating a Productive Food Garden Layer by Layer.

Celeste Snowber

Discover the beauty and inspiration of magnolias through a poetic and performative lens in the Asian Garden with Dr. Celeste Snowber. UBC Botanical Garden is a magical place in early spring, in large part because of its extensive conservation collection of flowering Magnolias. Enjoy a blend of art and ecology in this creative Garden performance. Our unique collection of plants and Celeste’s enthralling interpretation of our majestic botanical beauties are sure to delight!

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Upcoming Events

Magnolia Events

As Spring approaches, we invite you to witness the beautiful blooming of Magnolias at the garden. We have two exciting events coming up on March 23rd - one is a Magnolia walk with our curators Andy Hill or Douglas Justice, and another is a Magnolia performance with artist Celeste Snowber.

Night Quest

Nature at night is a magical experience. Wander down forest trails decorated with glowing animal lanterns and meet friendly forest creatures who will delight you with nature tales.

Tree Talks & Walks -

Nitobe Memorial Garden

Douglas’ walk will cover many of the dozen or so ornamental cherries planted at UBC’s Nitobe Memorial Garden. This traditional Japanese tea and stroll garden is the perfect setting to see cherry trees in bloom.

Horticulture Training Program

Do you dream of a fulfilling career in horticulture or working with plants? Are you a landscaper seeking to add skills and develop credentials? If you've answered "yes", then UBC Botanical Garden's Horticulture Training Program (HTP) is your gateway to a vibrant and satisfying career.

Register here for our upcoming information session, hosted by our new HTP Principal Instructor Derek Churchill. Read more about Derek here

New Shop in the Garden Arrivals

Spring is here, it's time to sow your sweet peas, bring new buzz to your houseplants with bee-utiful pots, add a preserved flower arrangement to your home decor, freshen your kitchen with colourful linens, and gift a fluffy friend to a loved one.

Spring/Summer Hours

We are moving to our Spring/Summer hours beginning Tuesday April 2nd, and look forward to welcoming you. It's a beautiful time in the Garden, with many plants in our collection springing to life..

The Shop in the Garden: Tuesday-Sunday 10:00am - 4:30pm Open March 1st
UBC Botanical Garden: Tuesday-Sunday 10:00am - 4:30pm April 2nd
Nitobe Memorial Garden: Tuesday-Sunday 10:00am - 4:30pm March 15th
Greenheart Treewalk: Tuesday-Sunday 10:00am - 4:30pm (last entrance 3:30pm) April 2nd

For the month of March 2024, please take note of our winter hours below

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Quiet bench at UBC Botanical Garden with fall foliage

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Cherry Blossoms at
UBC Botanical Garden

Nitobe hours extended!

Meet Christina Chung: Author of The Layered Edible Garden

Magnolia Musings with

Celeste Snowber

Upcoming Events

Magnolia Events

Night Quest

Tree Talks & Walks -

Nitobe Memorial Garden

Horticulture Training Program

New Shop in the Garden Arrivals

Cherry Blossoms at UBC Botanical Garden

Nitobe hours extended!

Meet Christina Chung: Author of The Layered Edible Garden

Magnolia Musings with

Celeste Snowber

Upcoming Events

Magnolia Events

Night Quest

Tree Talks & Walks -

Nitobe Memorial Garden

Horticulture Training Program

New Shop in the Garden Arrivals

Cherry Blossoms at
UBC Botanical Garden