Living Collections

Plants

The living plant collection at Kew and Wakehurst Place reflect global plant diversity and provide a reference source which serves all aspects of botanical and horticultural science within our organisation. It is probably the largest and most diverse living collection in the world: the variety of conditions available at the two sites allows the development of two differing but complementary collections.

The collections include carnivorous plants, cacti, arboreta, British natives, ferns, palms, grasses, and economic plants.

Gardens

• Aquatic Garden
• Arboretum
• Azalea Garden
• Bamboo Garden
• Berberis Dell
• Broad Walk
• Conservation Area
• Duke's Garden
• Grass Garden
• Holly Walk
• Japanese Gateway & Landscape
• Pagoda Vista & Juniper Collection
• Lake
• Lilac Garden
• Marine Display
• Order Beds
• Queen's Cottage Grounds
• Queen's Garden
• Rhododendron Dell
• Rock Garden
• Rose Garden
• Secluded Garden
• Winter Garden
• Woodland Garden
• Woodland Glade

• Wakehurst Place

• Castle Howard Arboretum Trust

Glasshouses

• Alpine House
• Evolution House
• Palm House
• Princess of Wales Conservatory
• Temperate House
• Waterlily House