Olbrich Botanical Gardens

Olbrich Botanical Gardens has 16 acres of display gardens that are open daily and free of charge.

The specialty gardens include the Sunken, Meadow, Rock, Herb, Wildflower, Perennial, Rose, Shade, and Hosta Gardens, and the Thai Pavilion and Garden. Come discover, explore, and enjoy the world of plants!

Olbrich's Rose Garden is an extraordinary two-acre garden that showcases all type of roses blended with colorful perennials, waving ornamental grasses, showy shrubs, ornamental trees, annuals and spring blooming bulbs. Drawn together in a Prairie style design with a 30-foot tower and fountains built of native stone, this innovative combination of plants dazzles the visitor year round.

The Thai Pavilion and Garden, which opened in 2002, features a golden, royal Thai Pavilion (given as a gift from the University of Wisconsin - Madison Thai Alumni Association and the Thai government). This ornate pavilion is surrounded by a unique, Thai-style garden that uses many Wisconsin-hardy plants.