Kew Gardens holds the largest living collection at a single-site botanic garden in the world. Around 17,000 species are represented by plants ranging from temperate trees and shrubs in the outdoor gardens to tropical orchids and palms in the glasshouses.
Many of the older trees and other plants date back to Kew Garden’s 18th Century origin as a royal palace garden. Many others to its Victorian heyday when it became the global centre for plant exploration and study.
Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and centre for scientific excellence where you can explore iconic Great Glasshouses, diverse designed landscapes, and a vast arboretum.
The Living Collection at Kew contains around 60,000 plantings, 48,000 accessions and 17,000 species.