According to the botanical garden, the Corpse Flower’s actual name is the titan arum. The flower gives off a foul smell “mimicking rotting flesh” when it blooms—which is usually just over a day ...

Missouri Botanical Garden offers an oasis for everyone–from the littlest nature lover to the experienced gardener.

Out of the 12 best botanical gardens in the U.S., half of them are within 600 miles of Cincinnati. Here are four of them worth a visit.

By Abhishyant Kidangoor How can dried plant specimens protect a rainforest? In myriad ways. Kept in collections known as herbariums, they store critical data on the physical characteristics, or ...

Readers voted for their favorite light displays at botanical gardens around the United States and decided this light display in Overland Park is one of the best.

Dr. Lúcia Lohmann is a world-renowned botanist. She’s coming back to her second home, St. Louis, to tackle the climate crisis and lead a community institution as the Missouri Botanical Garden’s first ...

A Missouri Botanical Gardens Victoria lily held up under 142 pounds, besting competitors from gardens and zoos around the world. The St. Louis institution has been growing water lilies since 1894.

Matthew Austin, the Curator of Biodiversity Data at the Missouri Botanical Garden, says it has to do with steadily rising temperatures over the last century.

This trip to see some amazing Missouri waterfalls is best completed over a few days since you’ll travel the length of the state. It leads straight to the best waterfalls in Missouri as well as other ...

Missouri gardens are worth visiting for a welcome respite. You will lose yourself in admiration of these pretty, natural spaces.

The Missouri Botanical Garden’s orchid show is noteworthy among other botanical gardens’ because it features its own collection, rather than new specimens bought just for the show. The permanent ...

Deep in the fall when the days grow shorter and long nights with cool weather fill the season, a glow appears in a celebrated garden to greet guests, light the night and celebrate the holidays. The ...