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IN PHOTOS: A Snowy Day at the Garden

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Though many guests visit the Missouri Botanical Garden primarily in spring, summer, and fall, winter at the Garden offers its own kind of quiet beauty.

An aerial view of the Central Axis after a snowstorm in St. Louis in January 2025. Nathan Kwarta | Missouri Botanical Garden.
 An aerial view of the Central Axis after a snowstorm in St. Louis in January 2025. Nathan Kwarta | Missouri Botanical Garden.

From year to year, our team of staff and volunteer photographers have captured the beauty of a snow-covered Missouri Botanical Garden.

We hope you enjoy this virtual tour of a snowy day at the Garden and plan your own trip to this winter wonderland.

American holly (Ilex opaca) looks festive in the winter sunlight. Feb. 2024. Photo by Kelly Cato/Missouri Botanical Garden.

The Climatron® and Central Axis

An aerial view of the Central Axis shows a snow-covered landscape with reflection ponds and a large Dome in the background. A peach-colored sunset illuminates the pools.
The Cimatron and Central Azis glows in the winter sunset. Jan. 2021. Cassidy Moody / Missouri Botanical Garden

The Bulb Garden

Small yellow flowers peak out of the snow.
Winter aconite (Eranthis hyemalis) peeks through the snow. Feb. 2024. Mary Lou Olson/Missouri Botanical Garden.

The Cherbonnier English Woodland Garden

A small water feature is not frozen but surrounded by snow. On the sidewalks, guest bundled up in coats walk through the area.
Guests enjoy the snowy landscape of the English Woodland Garden. Feb. 2024. Photo by Sundos Schneider/Missouri Botanical Garden.

The Margaret Grigg Nanjing Friendship Garden

A view through a large moondoor shows the Chinese Pavilion in the background with snow falling on the area.
Snow falls on the Chinese Garden. December 2024. Photo by Sundos Schneider/ Missouri Botanical Garden.

The William t. Kemper Center for Home Gardening

An aerial view of the Kemper Center shows a large semicircle covering and a building covered in snow. In the center is a large lawn.
Dec. 2019. Cassidy Moody
A birch tree with flaking bark.
A river birch tree (Betula nigra )is a hardy option for Missouri winters.
Sundos Schneider

The Blanke Boxwood Garden

Through a round, brick window, the Boxwood Garden is covered in snow. The Garden features a rounded, white gazebo and several bowwood hedges/
The symmetrical pattern of boxwoods are highlighted in snow. February 2024. Photo by Kelly Cato/Missouri Botanical Garden.
An aerial view of a snow-covered landscape features a symmetrical pattern of boxwood hedges.
An aerial view of the Boxwood Garden. Fdec. 2019. Photo by Cassidy Moody/Missouri Botanical Garden.

The Doris Waters Harris Lichtenstein Victorian District

An aerial view of a Victorian building covered in snow.
Nov. 2018. Cassidy Moody / Missouri Botanical Garden
An aerial view of a Victorian Mausoleum.
The “Victory of Science Over Ignorance” sculpture against a snowy landscape.Jan. 2021. Cassidy Moody / Missouri Botanical Garden.
Small purple flowers peak through the snow.
Crocus flowers peak through the snow. Feb.2020. Cassidy Moody / Missouri Botanical Garden.

The George Washington Carver Garden

A life-size bronze statue of Dr. Carver collects snow.
A life-size bronze statue of Dr. Carver collects snow. February 2024. Photo by Kelly Cato/Missouri Botanical Garden.

Seiwa-en: The Japanese Garden

A snowy landscape features a flowing creek leading to a large pond.
A small creek continues to babble in the Japanese Garden following a snowstorm in Janauary 2025. Photo by Rebecca Pavelka/Missouri Botanical Garden
A small open building is surrounded by Japanese maples and plum trees.
Snow falls on the Plum Viewing Arbor. December 2024. Photo by Sundos Schneider/ Missouri Botanical Garden.
Vibrant orange leaves collect snow.
Snow hand on the vibrant leaves of a Japanese maple. December 2024. Photo by Sundos Schneider/ Missouri Botanical Garden.
A group of black, white and grey, Canadian geese swim on the surface of a pong surrounded by snow.
Canadian Geese enjoy a cool swim in the Japanese Garden. February 2024. Photo by Kelly Cato/Missouri Botanical Garden.

3 responses to “IN PHOTOS: A Snowy Day at the Garden”

  1. Thia Avatar
    Thia

    Beautiful photos! I’d never seen an aerial photo of the boxwood garden before.

    Reply
  2. Kymberlieblu Birkenkamp Avatar
    Kymberlieblu Birkenkamp

    Gorgeous! Thank you!

    Reply
  3. Douglas J Teece Avatar
    Douglas J Teece

    Enjoyed that very much. Thank you!

    Reply

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