Powell Gardens Kansas City

Our five major display gardens include the.

Powell gardens kansas city. Set on more than 900 acres of lush rolling hills powell gardens is a spectacular tribute to the innate beauty of the midwestern landscape. Heartland harvest garden and aquatics. In 1969 he donated the 640 acre farm to the kansas city area council of the boy scouts of america who used it as a regional camp until 1984.

We re kansas city s botanical garden. Island garden home to more than 200 varieties of water plants. Enjoy a gourmet meal for two in the beauty of powell gardens.

Powell sr a prominent kansas city businessman acquired the beautiful tract of land that is now powell gardens. The 300 acre overland park arboretum botanical gardens is an educational recreational and cultural resource for the kansas city region. At the arboretum you ll experience gardens with more than 1 700 species of plants a variety of landscapes including meticulous gardens wild hiking trails and open prairie and different educational.

Located about 45 minutes away from downtown kansas city powell gardens is an ideal day trip which will give you plenty of time to see as much of the expansive botanical garden as possible. Powell gardens is located approximately 15 minutes east of lee s summit on u s. The front entrance can be seen on the north side of 50 highway just past the z highway exit.

Powell gardens kansas city s botanical garden is a 970 acre 3 9 km 2 botanical garden in kingsville missouri united states 30 miles 48 km east of kansas city it features 6 000 varieties of plants with 225 000 plants in seasonal displays and is open to the public for a fee during daylight hours. Brought to you by michael foust and his culinary team at black sheep the butterfly picnic highlights the flavors of our heartland harvest garden. In 1948 george e.

The perennial garden 3 5 acres of. We visited powell gardens for their annual festival of lights after christmas and it was hands down the most beautiful display i ve seen. Can t miss stops include the heartland harvest garden the nation s largest edible landscape.