The Botanical Garden

The botanical garden has a total area of ca. 5 ha with 2000 sqm of greenhouse area. 5 out of 10 greenhouses are open throughout the year to the approximately 200,000 visitors per year. In total 7010 different plant species and cultivars are cultivated (14^th of June 2023) in various collections and seasonal ornamental plantings. The collections of the Botanical Garden are presented according to the following categories:

 

Geographical collections

•    High mountains
•    Mediterranean flora
•    Flora of Australia and New Zealand
•    Semi-deserts of Southern USA, Mexico and the Andes (succulents)
•    Flora of the Canary Islands
•    Cape flora of South Africa

Botanical Collections

•    Pelargonium (research collection)
•    Spikemosses (research collection)
•    Carnivorous plants (research collection, under construction)
•    Parasitic plants (research collection, under construction)
•    Seed plant system
•    Epiphytic plants
•    Spore plants
•    Arboretum

Teaching collections

•    Medicinal plant garden
•    Sensory garden
•    Farm garden
•    Tropical crops
•    Convergence collection (Succulents)

Collections of local flora

•    Birch-oak forest
•    Heathland, dune, sand grasslands
•    Bog
•    Lime beech forest
•    Limy grassland