Winter Wonders & Displays

Visit Powell Gardens during the most wonderful time of the year! Join us for the family-favorite Festival of Lights and enjoy the fresh air and quiet beauty of winter in the Midwest. Poinsettias, Thanksgiving Cacti, Christmas Cacti, and Camelias are some of the plants featured in our winter displays in the Conservatory and Garden Galleries.

Featured winter horticulture displays and exhibits:

Perennial Lounge rotating collections displays (March – December)
Holiday Conservatory Foliage display (November 16-December 30)
Peppermint Warming Station (November 16-December 30)
Garden Gallery: Winter Cacti & Succulent Garden (November 16-December 30)

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*SOLD OUT* There’s still time for mimosas this weekend! Galentine’s Brunch at Powell Gardens (Feb. 11, 10 a.m. - noon) includes specialty waffles from The Waffle Iron and mimosas. 🥞🍊🥂
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Ticket link in bio. #powellgardens #galentines #waffles #mimosa #brunch #botanicalgarden #kansascity #galentinesbrunch #brunch

DATE NIGHT GIVEAWAY ❤️
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We're giving away two tickets to Valentine’s Soirée (Feb. 11, 6-9 p.m.) at Powell Gardens. Tell us your favorite sweet treat in the comments and like this post to enter. The winner will be notified by noon on Wednesday (Feb. 8).
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Learn more about Valentine’s Soirée by clicking the link in bio. #powellgardens #giveaway #entertowin #datenight #valentinesoiree #valentinesday #datenightkc #botanicalgarden

#PlantCare: The Orchid Doctor is coming to Powell Gardens March 4 (1-4 p.m.)! Make an appointment with staff horticulturists to get answers to questions about pests, repotting, fungus, roots, and more. Click the “Calendar” link in bio to register.
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You can usually find Matt, Horticulturist, caring for Powell Gardens’ aquatic collection in Greenhouse 3. If you want to learn more about aquatic gardening, register for the Work and Learn class on April 29 (link in bio). All attendees will take home a hardy waterlily and an aquatic plant instruction handbook.
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Our upcoming season brings Waterlily Wonders (August 12-13), a weekend highlight of this special collection. #powellgardens #botanicalgarden #waterlily #aquaticplants #plantsofinstagram #gardening #aquaticgardening

Currently, Powell Gardens’ living orchid collection includes approximately 1,900 different orchids, representing 55 genera. The collection includes epiphytes, lithophytes, and terrestrials.
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Orchid Delirium (March 3-April 16) tickets are on sale now. Link in bio. #powellgardens #orchiddeliriumkc #orchidshow #orchids #orchid #orchidsofinstagram

We’ll see you in a month! 💗
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Opening day is just a month away! Will we see you on March 3, 2023?
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📸: Great Spangled Fritilary on milkweed. #powellgardens #botanicalgarden #openingday

Sip, savor, and swing the night away at Valentine’s Soirée (Feb. 11, 6-9 p.m.)! Purchase tickets online (link in bio). 🍷 🍫 🍓
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Tickets include a selection of charcuterie, crudité, and carving station options along with @rusticgardendesigns sweets and cheeses paired with wines. Ten wines and spirits will be available for tasting throughout the Visitor Center.
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#ConservationCorner: Animals utilize various strategies to endure winter conditions, such as migration, hibernation, and adaptation. Have you ever wondered how the winter season impacts a physically small and species rich group of animals, insects?
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When winter temperatures first arrive in the Midwest, many non-migratory insects enter a state of diapause, a form of dormancy. During dormancy insects infrequently feed and depend on internal reserves of resources for survival. Other known adaptations include increasing energy resources ahead of dormancy, altering internal chemical composition to produce “anti-freeze” compounds, conserving energy use, and utilizing landscape features for shelter.
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As stewards of the landscape, providing a diversity of habitat conditions is important throughout the seasons. Consider acknowledging and supporting the needs of insects during the winter, by including leaves and plant stems in your garden from the previous season. In addition to returning nutrients to your garden, plant materials provide areas of protection and heat conservation for insects and other garden visitors!
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📸: Skipper on Liatris. Bee on thistle. Monarch on milkweed. #powellgardens #conservation #grownative #nativeinsects #nativeplants #monative #missourinatives #botanicalgarden #kansascity #kcmo #visitmo #conservationcorner #insects #plants #plantsofinstagram

There are more ways to explore Powell Gardens in 2023! On Second Saturdays (March – October), Powell Gardens is open late. Take advantage of extended hours and visit between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Each season brings more to explore. 🌤️

It may not feel like it now, but spring is right around the corner. What are you looking forward to most?

March classes are right around the corner! Learn more and register online by clicking the link in bio.
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Orchid Doctor (March 4)
Horticulture Happy Hour (March 11)
Orchid Symposium (March 18)
Book Club: The Botanist’s Daughter (March 25)
Garden to Glass: Killer Bee Cocktail (March 25)
Work & Learn: Fruit Tree and Small Fruit Pruning (March 30)
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Still looking for a unique Valentine’s Day date? Snag tickets to Valentine’s Soirée (Feb. 10-11, 6-9 p.m.) at Powell Gardens. The evening includes live music by Emily Dix, chocolate, and wine tastings.
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Link in bio. #powellgardens #valentinesday #loveisintheair #livemusic #datenight #datenightkc #kansascitydates

Where will you celebrate life’s big moments this year? We’d love to host you at Powell Gardens! Click the link in bio to learn more about weddings, memorials, corporate gatherings, and more.

Powell Gardens, Kansas City’s Botanical Garden, represents the Midwest spirit of place and the importance of plants in our community. Consider joining our team! Open positions are linked in bio.
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Who doesn’t love brunch!? Galentine’s Brunch at Powell Gardens (Saturday, February 11,10 a.m. - noon) includes Blackberry Tarragon Compote, Mango Curd, or Smoked Salmon Lox waffles from @thewaffleiron and a mimosa bar. 🥂
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🔥🍃🌾 This winter, the Powell Gardens team has conducted several prescribed burns. This practice introduces thoughtful fire application carried out by our designated team. Prescribed burns help keep our Midwest landscape functioning by removing old growth, maintaining balance of competitive species, and enriching the soil.
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During Orchid Delirium (March 3 – April 16), Powell Gardens will offer new ways to learn about and engage with orchids! Make an appointment to see the Orchid Doctor, sip at Horticulture Happy Hour, or make a day of it at Orchid Symposium.
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How does a greenhouse work? 🌱
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A greenhouse converts light energy into heat energy. As sunlight enters the greenhouse, plants absorb the sun’s rays and convert the energy into heat. This allows plants to stay warm at night. Powell Gardens’ greenhouse complex enables staff to care for our living collection all year long!
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Currently, our staff is caring for 14,822 plants to get ready for the spring season. We can’t wait to see you March 3!
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📸: Foxglove Digitalis and Nagoya Red Kale. #powellgardens #greenhouse #botanicalgarden #garden #plantproduction #plantcare

Orchid Delirium (March 3-April 16) returns in 2023 with a vivid and colorful display, celebrating form and shape. Drawing inspiration from the Victorian-era fascination with the flower that led to a collecting hysteria appropriately named 'Orchidelirium', this exhibit showcases hundreds of rotating blooms from Powell Gardens’ 2,000-piece orchid and tropical collections.
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As the kick-off to the Gardens’ spring season, this indoor botanical exhibit provides an immersive tropical oasis for all orchid appreciators! Purchase tickets online at powellgardens.org/orchid. Powell Gardens is open Wednesday-Sunday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. during Orchid Delirium.
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Our Midwest landscape continues to offer quiet interest if you know where to look! Spend time examining the bark of a tree. Notice if it is rough and thick or smooth and thin. Take time to notice its unique lines and colors. This important layer of protection keeps trees insulated against the heat and cold and keeps insects away.
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📸: Bark of a bald cypress, persimmon, and sycamore tree. #powellgardens #treebark #trees #treesofinstagram #treelover #tree #treebarkofinstagram #midwestspiritofplace #botanicalgarden

Eric (Lead Horticulturalist, North Gardens and Visitor Center) and team are working on updating the succulent and cacti side of Garden Galleries. In the spring, a new crevice garden and redesigned succulent walls will be on view. June 24-25 will bring Desert Days, a weekend highlight of this collection. 🌵

Powell Gardens' Valentine’s Soirée (Feb. 10-11, 6-9 p.m.) is the perfect place to spin your partner around the dance floor and enjoy wines from around the world. Click the link in bio for tickets and more information.
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Powell Gardens’ conifers are certified as a reference garden by the American Conifer Society. We love this space for its unique colors and textures! Click the Garden Explorer link in bio to view a new digital tour that highlights this collection.
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On dreary days, Brent (Lead Horticulturist, Collections) can be found in one of our greenhouses tending to Powell Gardens’ orchid collection.
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Back in 2023, Orchid Delirium (March 3-April 16) explores the phenomenon its name is derived from, ‘orchidelirium’. More information about this exhibit is coming soon.
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From storybook romances and loving remembrances to holiday fetes and corporate gatherings, you deserve a just-right setting for every occasion. Explore the versatile venues at Powell Gardens and discover the one that’s right for your celebration.
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For venue information and pricing, download our free guide to rentals at Powell Gardens by clicking the link in bio.
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Celebrate the season of love with Powell Gardens’ Valentine’s Soirée on February 10 and 11. Cherish your loved one in the heart of the Midwestern landscape!
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Enjoy wine and chocolate pairings throughout the Visitor Center along with hors d’oeuvres and live music from Emily Dix, local jazz vocalist. Try your hand at crafting a special valentine or writing a heart-felt love letter in our Victorian parlor, spin your partner around the dance floor, and don’t forget to sneak into the Perennial Lounge for a cocktail or craft beer.
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Powell Gardens will also host Galentine’s Brunch on Saturday, February 11 in the Terrace Room. This event will feature a selection of brunch favorites and a mimosa bar. Grab your best friends, partner, family, or other Galentine’s Day enthusiast to enjoy a beautiful morning overlooking Powell Gardens.
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Tickets for both events are available online. Click the “Calendar” link in bio. #powellgardens #valentinessoiree #valentinesday #datenight #kcdatenight #kansascitydateideas #kcdates #galentines #galentinesbrunch #brunch #wine

It may seem like this time of year isn’t for gardening, but there are a few things you can do to get a head start! Start preparing your garden for spring by:
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✂️ Give gardening tools a good cleaning. Sharpen if needed.
🗺️ Finalize your planting areas and schedule.
💧 On sunny days, water and remove any old growth.
🌱 Order plants and seeds.
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Buckbrush (Symphoricarpos orbiculatus) brings unexpected color during the winter months. Look for it on your next hike or walk! This shrub produces tightly packed clusters of pinkish-red berries throughout the winter months in Missouri.
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COMING THIS SPRING: In mid-December, volunteers and staff planted around 10,000 daffodil bulbs in the Heartland Harvest Garden. This spring, look for these beautiful blooms in the Papaya Spiral, Apple Court, and Children’s Garden. 🌱
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Click to the end to our recommended recovery method for hard garden work. 😆
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