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| Hours | ay to mid-Sept Sat-Tues 9am-8pm, Wed-Fri 9am-5pm; mid-Sept to Apr daily 9am-5pm | ||
| Address | 1005 York St | ||
| Transportation | Bus: 2 or 10 | ||
| Phone | 720/865-3500 | ||
| Web site | www.botanicgardens.org | ||
| Prices | Mid Sept-mid May: Members are free. $11.50 for adults. $8.50 for seniors 65+ / military. $8.00 for youth 4-15 / students. Free for children 3 and under. Mid-May to mid-Sept: Adults $12.50; seniors and military $9.50; children and students $9; free for children under 3 year-round | ||
Frommer's Review
Twenty-three acres of outstanding outdoor and indoor gardens display plants native to the desert, plains, mountain foothills, and alpine zones. There's also a traditional Japanese garden, an herb garden, a water garden, a fragrance garden, and a garden inspired by the art of Monet. Even in the cold of winter, the dome-shaped, concrete-and-Plexiglas Tropical Conservatory houses thousands of species of tropical and subtropical plants. Huge, colorful orchids and bromeliads share space with a collection of plants used for food, fibers, dyes, building materials, and medicines. The Botanic Gardens also have a gift shop, a library, and an auditorium. Special events, scheduled throughout the year, range from garden concerts in summer to a spring plant sale to a cornfield maze southwest of Denver in the fall. Allow 1 to 2 hours.
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.
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