University of Alberta Botanic Garden Collections
The University of Alberta Botanic Garden’s diverse collection, comprised of thousands of unique plants, features a wide diversity of ornamentals, fruits, vegetables, trees and shrubs, with an emphasis on plants suited to the extremes of a northern climate. Collections are organized to display and interpret ecosystems, habitats and the relationships between people and plants, in addition to being aesthetically pleasing.
Annuals and Perennials
A large assortment of annuals and perennials located throughout the garden.
Fruits and Vegetables
Raspberries, plums, saskatoons, and an annually changing assortment of vegetables are grown throughout the Garden.
Herb and Sensory Gardens
View medicinal, and other plants designed to stimulate the senses of sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell.
Lilacs
Lilacs (Syringa) blooms in every shade of purple, along with white, pink and even blue varieties.
Lilies
Martagon and Asiatic lilies (Lilium) feature many cultivars, including varieties developed by local breeders, and provide a colorful, fragrant summer display.
Peonies
A large and diverse collection of fragrant, long-lived peonies (Paeonia) blooms mid-summer.
Primula
The large and diverse collection of Primula can be found in early spring in the Primula Dell and Alpine Garden.
Roses
Enjoy this large collection of hardy cultivated varieties and species roses (Rosa) that thrive and survive in our harsh Zone 3 climate.
Trees and Shrubs
Hedges and shrubs, vines and climbers.