Denver Botanic Gardens

06/24/2026

“Century Plant” More like “Quarter of a Century Plant” 🙄 Common Names! Come celebrate the life of this 25-year-old agave with us and cross your fingers for seeds!

This 𝘈𝘨𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴 is halfway through its bloom in Roads Water-Smart Garden. Visit us soon to catch the blooms; the towering stalk will stick around for the summer season.

06/22/2026

Is it a… DEATH BLOOM!?! Of course it is!🤘𝘈𝘨𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴 is halfway through its bloom in Roads Water-Smart Garden. 
This 25-year-old agave is on it’s last tour, but don’t worry, it’s going out in style! 😎
 
Visit us soon to catch the blooms; the towering stalk will stick around for the summer season.
 
Audio: Two metal heads rocking out and singing DEATH BLOOM over and over and over.

06/21/2026

May summer's natural beauty and peace meet you where you are this Father's Day. 💚🌻✨

Featured gardens:
1. Four Towers Pool
2-4. Steppe Garden
5. Shofu-en Japanese Garden

06/20/2026

My name is James and this is my domain! 👑 Happy from James, director of pest management at Chatfield Farms.

Kingdom of James Rules:
1. Cat naps must never be interrupted.
2. If the King fits, he sits.
3. All laps are considered royal property.
4. Strokes, pets, and treats are to be available at all hours and given only when the King wants them.

06/19/2026

06/18/2026

Beetles are pollinators too! 😤 In fact, beetles were among the first to pollinate flowers nearly 300 million years ago.

Learn all things "pollinators" on Fri, June 26, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. during our Big Day of Bugs celebration that is included with Gardens admission!

Big Day of Bug activities included with admission:
🐞 Explore the gardens with an experienced guide and peek at pollinator relationships in action.
🦋 Visit a Science Chat about pollination in the Science Pyramid and Oak Grove.
🦗 Contribute to a live musical performance.
🐜 Take an arthropod exploration in the Kathryn Kalmbach Herbaria of Vascular Plants.
🕷️ Get creative with an art activity with the School of Botanical Art & Illustration at Denver Botanic Gardens.
🐝 Learn from community partners, including Colorado Pollinator Network and Butterfly Pavilion.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4aMCcaj

06/17/2026

Not all roses are red!🌹❌ Stop by the Ellipse Garden for a colorful display during your next visit to our York Street location. 🌈✨

06/17/2026

ROSE BLOOM ALERT
Not all roses are red!🌹❌ Stop by the Ellipse Garden for a colorful display during your next visit to our York Street location. 🌈✨

Roses in order of appearance:
1. 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘢 'JACthain' Tuscan Sun
2. 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘢 'WEKscemala' CHIHULY®️
3. 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘢 'WEKebtidere' TWILIGHT ZONE™️
4. 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘢 'KORamflusa' ROSE OF HOPE™️
5. 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘢 'JACthain' Tuscan Sun
6. 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘢 'WEKplapep' SCENTIMENTAL™️
7. 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘢 'WEKmongros' PUMPKIN PATCH™️
8. 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘢 'JACfrepu' BELLA'ROMA™️

06/15/2026

Oops, The Denver Post 🫢⁉️ We thought this one flew under everyone's radar.

Our Community Supported Agriculture team at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms got a little too ambitious experimenting with our more than 15 different potato varieties. Who knew potatoes could fly? Our in-house artistic interpretation tracks with yours.

Find out more about this out-of-this-world spud ⬇️👽🥔
"Mystery potato hovering over Colorado is reported in latest UFO files"
https://dpo.st/4osSi1n

06/15/2026

Swipe for cool finds and fun facts from this year's City Nature Challenge! ⏩

This annual community science event involves folks from all over the world to observe and document biodiversity in their own backyards.

To participate, people make observations of any organism – plant, animal, insect and more – on iNaturalist for a few days in late April. This is followed by an identification phase in early May, where a community of naturalists identifies the species observed.

Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s City Nature Challenge! 🎉 Your findings have become scientific data that our researchers can now use to further study and protect our lands. We look forward to participating with you next year!

Read more on our blog: https://bit.ly/3QHIkfX