Texas Discovery Gardens’ 7.5 acres offer a wonderful diversity of garden styles and botanical collections.

The Gardens feature native plants and plant species from other regions of the world that are adapted to the challenging climate and soils of North Texas. Plants are also selected for their benefits in providing habitat for native wildlife, including butterflies, bugs, and birds. The Gardens are maintained using sustainable methods that conserve water and help to protect the environment.

We are the first public garden in the state of Texas to be certified 100% organic by the Texas Organic Research Center.

 
 
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Master Gardener's garden

This garden is maintained by volunteers. You can find great examples of how to garden with native and drought-tolerant plants. 

 
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Shakespeare Garden

This garden is full of plants mentioned by the Shakespeare in his plays and sonnets. 

Did you know lamb's ear was used for centuries as an antibacterial bandage to dress wounds? Find the soft fuzzy-leaved plant in the Shakespeare Garden.  

 
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Native Butterfly Habitat 

The perfect place to see native butterflies! This garden was designed with our winged friends in mind. You can see butterflies in all stages of their life cycle in this garden. 

 

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This lovely lady stopped by a small butterfly garden in one of our staff members' backyard. In this picture there are two butterfly plants growing side by side, Greggs mistflower (nectar) and passionflower (host). Find more host and nectar plants this Saturday during our Plant Sale! Rosinweeds are related to sunflowers and daisies. They make awesome nectar plants! We'll have six species of rosinweed available at our Plant Sale this Saturday. Loquat is a fruit tree that loves shade and grows great in North Texas! These trees are ready to go home with someone during our Plant Sale this Saturday. We’re starting to see monarchs in the Gardens!!! If you want some monarch-friendly plants, you can find some during our Plant Sale next Saturday, the 15th. We’ll also have monarch tagging demonstrations twice a day throughout the Fair! After the rain in the Garden ☔️ Crossing our fingers, hoping we'll get some more caterpillars in the Gardens. So far, we have gulf fritillaries and pipevine swallowtails. Now we'll be keeping our eyes peeled for queen caterpillars! What are Nomadic Fungi? Find out during the Opening Reception of our latest art exhibit, Nomadic Fungi: Germination to Propagation. Join us Saturday, August 11 from 1-4. #NomadicFungi
Butterflies, bees, & dragonflies—oh my! You never know what you'll find on a stroll through our Gardens and Butterfly House. This picture took lots of patience! Blue Morphos are notorious for landing with their wings closed. Join us as we celebrate the wealth of plant diversity in the Lone Star State! Learn about native Texas ferns and orchids, plants usually associated with tropical environments. Hear tales of searching for rare wildflowers. Learn how build a better pollinator garden with native nectar plants, and so much more. In an environment increasingly devoid of plant heritage, protecting, restoring, using, and promoting our native plants is more important than ever! Tons of native butterflies in our Native Butterfly Habitat right now. Stop by on your next visit and you may be greeted by tiny hairstreak butterflies! Did you know that we have a Butterfly Release everyday at noon? We also have a Critter Encounter everyday at 2! Don’t miss these daily events on your next visit. This little squirrel was ready for its closeup! The saddest part of our jobs, finding and collecting all the butterflies that have “finished their life cycle.” Most butterflies only live about two weeks, but some butterflies like Longwings can live for a few months. That’s like forever in butterfly time! More jackfruit in the Butterfly House! There’s so many hidden treasures in this tropical environment, sometimes you just have to look up. Last week was our first Butterfly Tea Party of the summer! It was so much fun! Join us at our next one on July 19. Sign up at txdg.org/kids. An event to sink your FANGS into! Snakes and spiders aren’t scary, they’re fascinating. Celebrate all animals with FANGS at Texas Discovery Gardens on June 30. At this family-friendly festival, you’ll learn all about why some animals have fangs and how they use them. You’ll even get to see some of these animals up close. We’ll have talks by experts, fun crafts, and Critter Encounters throughout the day. This family event is included with your general admission to Texas Discovery Gardens! Full schedule is now on our website: txdg.org/kids/fangs. Passionflowers are crazy looking! These plants feed gulf fritillary caterpillars. They’re back! After a few months of absence, the bees have returned to the display in the Butterfly House! Expect to see a few more buzzing around the Gardens on your next visit.