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April - September
10 am – 6 pm daily

October - March
10 am – 4 pm daily

Bolz Conservatory

10 am – 4 pm daily

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10 am - 1 pm, Sat

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Garden Stories

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Outdoor Gardens, Featured Plant

Outdoor Gardens Featured Plant: American Hornbeam

This small, native, understory tree can be found naturally in moist, deciduous woods. It has an attractive, rounded form and could be planted as a specimen tree for shady sites in a landscape.

Pollinators, Outdoor Gardens

Outdoor Gardens Featured Plant: Rattlesnake Master

Rattlesnake Master - Its name might sway you to think of cowboys, tumbleweeds, and the wild West. However, it is a true Midwestern native with its roots deeply planted in Wisconsin soil.

But I Don’t Want to Think About Fall!

Spring is the time to plan for floral and foliage color to keep your garden engaging until the first frosts and beyond.

Don’t Rush Your Spring Clean Up!

There are many benefits to delaying your clean-up process and some environmentally friendly factors to keep in mind.

Spring-Flowering Trees That Deserve a Wider Audience

Crabapples, cherries, and magnolias, while beautiful, are staples in the spring landscape. Check out these lesser-known spring-flowering trees to take your garden to the next level.

Seed Library Opens in the Schumacher Library

A new initiative from Olbrich's Schumacher Library seeks to connect the community through seed sharing.

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Olbrich Botanical Gardens
3330 Atwood Avenue
Madison, WI 53704

(608) 246-4550

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Hours

Outdoor Gardens,
Lobby + Gift Shop

April through September
10 am - 6 pm daily

October through March
10 am - 4 pm daily

Bolz Conservatory

10 am - 4 pm daily

Schumacher Library

10 am - 4 pm Mon - Fri
10 am - 1 pm Sat

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