Welcome to the University of Dundee Botanic Garden

The Jewel in the Crown

The University of Dundee Botanic Garden, open to the public since its foundation in 1971, has been described as the jewel in the crown of the University. The Garden is a centre for public enjoyment in addition to its principal function of supplying plant material for teaching and research within the University of Dundee.

You are welcome to visit the Garden and enjoy its wide range of plants, with fine collections of conifers and broad-leaved trees and shrubs, tropical and temperate glasshouses, water garden and herb garden. Located in 9.5 hectares of south facing, gently sloping land near the banks of the River Tay, the Garden features many species of indigenous British plants as well as representative collections of important plants from all the continents of the world.

The native plant communities represent the range of plant associations from montane to coastal habitats. There are also groupings of plants which demonstrate adaptations for survival, including carnivory, specialised pollination and seed dispersal mechanisms.

We hope you enjoy the brief glimpse of the Garden afforded by this web site, and look forward to meeting when you visit in person ...

Alasdair Hood
Curator