Miami Beach Botanical Garden

Collins Canal Prominade

A 352 ft. waterfront meandering walkway flowing into the Garden from the northern perimeter. Planted to create a shaded canopy of palms and trees punctuated with an indigenous understory of wildflowers to attract pollinators. This connective pathway enables easy access to Miami Beach’s iconic cultural institutions. Gates are flanked by Convention Center Drive and Meridian Ave.
The sounds of cascading water invite you into a serene Zen garden showcasing the collection of bamboo specimens. The iconic red bridge crosses two connecting ponds gently rippling over a bed of river rock. Traditional lantern pagodas accentuate the Asian mystique.

 

Edible Garden

This edible garden contains papaya (Carica papaya), pineapples (Ananas comosus), pomegranates (Punica granatum), coffee (Coffea arabica), and a common fig (Ficus carica).
Recent additions include Jaboticaba (Plinia cauliflora), Brazilian cherry (Eugenia brasiliensis), Macadamia tree (Macadamia ternifolia), Starfruit tree (Averrhoa carambola) and Lychee tree (Litchi chinensis).

 

Water Features

Water is a focal point in the Garden. According to our landscape architect Raymond Jungles, the element of water is significant because it “brings the sky into the Garden, animates the space, reflects the landscape, and cools the areas directly around the buildings. Water magnifies the Garden’s sense of scale.”
Beyond the fountain is the main pond with a cascading fountain and flowering water lilies. The adjoining wetland contains Red mangroves (Rhizophora mangle), Pond apple trees (Annona glabra), and other water loving plants. During the day you can see dragonflies, butterflies, koi, ciclids and a happy, smaller pond of turtles which are able to dig and nest outside the water.
For Changelings The water features are the wellsprings of the glade, spread throughout the park they form little spots of glamour where changeling can come to rest and refill their glamour

Type

Garden