Victoria, together with Ireland, has the broadest palette of plants available in the Northern Hemisphere and a year-round gardening climate, providing the opportunity to create a unique diversity of gardens.
This diversity of Victoria's gardens exemplifies the Irish garden writer Helen Dhillon's observation that there exists, here, a “… willingness to synthesize the styles and approaches of many of the world's different gardening traditions, and to adapt them to their own visions and requirements”.
Gardeners have moved to Victoria from all over the world. The unique gardens, created by these inspired gardeners, have been adapted their own unique styles to fit our sub-Mediterranean climate and the grandeur of the Pacific Northwest setting.
Many of these gardens have been profiled in prestigious magazines including “Garden Design”, “Hortis” (RHS), “Gardening Life”, “Canadian Gardening” and “Gardens West” as well as television shows such as “Victory Gardens”.
view our private gardens!
Members of Victoria's gardening community have continued in their role as stewards of Victoria's Historic Public Gardens- examples being Beacon Hill Park, Hatley estate and Government House. view our historic gardens!
The gardening communities have saved important private gardens such as the Abkhazi garden. They have supported beautiful new gardens, an example being the magnificent Finnerty gardens, with its extensive collection of heritage rhododendrons and shade loving perennials through organizations such as the Friends of the University Gardens. Their involvement is also reflected in the establishment and running of the extensive Horticulture Centre of the Pacific with its educational programs and demonstration gardens.
view our community gardens!
This world famous garden, having celebrated its 100th anniversary, is a class unto itself.
view Butchart Gardens and Butchart Gardens Japanese page