The beautiful, tranquil KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden specialises in the conservation of plants from the eastern grassland region of South Africa and of rare and endangered species from elsewhere.

This historic Garden’s Victorian past is evident in its magnificent specimens of northern hemisphere plants, such as the swamp cypress, tulip trees, camphor trees, plane trees, giant figs and magnolias. One of the highlights of the Garden is the avenue of London plane trees, which has astounded visitors since 1908. A section of the Garden is planted specifically to attract birds, with over 150 species recorded. The Garden also takes pride in its fast-growing collections of indigenous flora.

A special feature in this regard is the fascinating Useful Plants Garden, displaying plants used culturally by the Zulu people for medicine, crafts and food. The Garden has a series of exciting walking trails through indigenous forest and grassland. The popular guided walk programme gives visitors the opportunity to experience the Garden first hand.