Texas Discovery Gardens in Dallas, Dallas County, United States | Gardens

Texas Discovery Gardens' 7.5 acres offer a wonderful diversity of garden styles and botanical collections in Dallas, Texas in the United States. Texas Discovery Gardens feature native plants and plant species from other regions of the world that are adapted to the challenging climate and soils of North Texas. Plants are also selected for their benefits in providing habitat for native wildlife, including butterflies, bugs, and birds.
Texas Discovery Gardens has the first public garden in the state of Texas to be certified 100% organic by the Texas Organic Research Center. The Gardens are maintained using sustainable methods that conserve water and help to protect the environment.
Our butterfly attracting a supporting garden is a tranquil spot to enjoy some time outside. It is our desire to demonstrate how easily a family, school, or office can attract and support the complete life cycle of Dallas, Texas' native butterflies. Host plants provide the proper source of nutrition for caterpillars and attract egg-laying adult female butterflies. Nectar-rich plants are a food source for adult butterflies.
The Scent Garden, patterned after a London herb garden, was first built in 1958 as a project of the Marianne Scruggs Garden Club. The Scent Garden was originally designed to be used by the blind. In 2002, the city of Dallas, Texas, renovated this garden using bond funds. Today we encourage you to explore this area with all your senses.