Christchurch Botanic Gardens

• The Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre, which opened in April 2014, has a café, gift shop and an interactive permanent exhibition featuring the history of plants and gardening in Canterbury, New Zealand.
• The Herb Garden, located by the Curator's House, has several plants of culinary and medicinal value.
• The Central Rose Garden has more than 250 varieties of modern cultivar roses.
• The Heritage Rose Garden has a selection of rambling heritage roses that delight in the summer months.
• Collections of plants from all around the world including Asia, North America, Europe, South America and South Africa.
• The conservatory complex which includes Cuningham House, a large Victorian glasshouse containing a tropical collection, Townend House with its flowering plant displays, Garrick House with a cacti collection and the adjoining Gilpin House, with an orchid/carnivorous plant collection.
• The Fernery has an array of native New Zealand ferns.
• A variety of bird watching opportunities, with many woodpigeons being present and a cormorant colony in action during the spring
• The Rock Garden contains some plants that remain in flower throughout the year.
• The Erica Garden has several Ericas and Callunas, providing flowers and foliage year round.
• A portion of the Gardens has several species of Rhododendron and hybrids with several associated plants of Hostas, Helleborus and Liliums.
• The Water Garden has lilies and irises and is surrounded by many mature trees and shrubs.
• A mature native plant section with a wide range of New Zealand plants.