Plant Biology
Why is it that plants sting, taste bitter, have thorns, exude scents or poison us? Why do they boast with flowers so diverse? Here you can get a glimpse into daily life of plants, into how they reproduce, defend themselves and attract insects. You will learn about their uncanny strategies and ways of adaptation.

Plants of Different Environments
Plants have conquered sand dunes, mountain rocks, river currents and calm waters of the lakes. How do they manage to survive in sometimes extreme conditions? Many of the plants growing in our Garden are so closely tied to their specific habitats that they cannot exist elsewhere. A good many species to be found here are protected, endangered or extinct in Poland.

Plant Systematics
There is a myriad of living organisms in the world… How not to get lost in comprehending them all? To see order in an apparently chaotic diversity of plants, follow the paths of Systematics. The species displayed in this section have been planted according to the latest discoveries of science. Nevertheless, the historic layout of the plots has remained unchanged since 1818.

Crop Plants
Do you know just what your clothing is made of? You can be sure to find plant elements in it: cotton, flax, bamboo, indigo… Each day you eat plants from different corners of the world or use cosmetic products containing plant ingredients. Crop plants are always with you. Here you will learn what they look like and which parts of them come in the goods you use.

Medicinal Plants
When used properly, these plants can cure your body or relieve the sickness of your soul. And yet, many of them were used to inflict pain, drive people mad or cause death. Many species growing in this section can be found in our forests, meadows, on common land. Here you can learn about their properties.

Ornamental Plants
Take a look at some ornamental varieties, most recent and classic alike, that can lend beauty to your garden. Not sure how to compose plants to get the best effect? The Ornamental Plants Section will inspire you to create your own unique green corner.

Arboretum
This collection has no precise demarcation line – it encompasses all the trees, shrubs and bushes in the Garden. Age-old trees are shading the alleys whose layout has not changed for more than 200 years. Some of them – like our oldest, impressive pedunculate oak – remember the times when the Garden was originally established.

Flora of Lowland Poland
The species assembled on this section’s unsymmetrical plots are part and parcel of the Polish landscape: they grow in our fields, meadows and forests, but also on terrains heavily altered by man. It may surprise you to see us giving so much care to common “weeds” or plants so inconspicuous one hardly pays them a moment’s attention. Some, like cornflowers, corncockles and poppies, are ever scarcer to find, and their absence makes our countryside vacation lose much of its charm.

The Rose Garden
The layout of this section is reminiscent of medieval rosariums intended to mirror the biblical Eden. Let yourself be enchanted by roses planted as early as the 19th century or by the varieties created in recent years – some by Polish rose breeders. Be amazed at the diversity of flowers, plunge your nose into their crowns, touch the silky petals and surrender to their charm…

Climbing Plants
Climbers are plants that need props on their ascent towards light. They either wrap around a supporting structure with their stems or petioles, or cling to it with roots, adhesive disks or tendrils. If you wish to take a closer look and feel as if you have been transported to a Mediterranean villa, do not miss out on visiting the Climbing Plants Section.

The Orangery
How does one survive in the scorching sun, in an environment where water has been lacking for years? Welcome to the world of xerophytes, i.e. plants whose profusely diverse forms have resulted from a lengthy process of adaptation to life in extreme conditions. Many of the species showcased here are critically endangered and going extinct.

Tropical greenhouse and palm greenhouse
Let us transport you 300 million years back in time, when the Earth’s vegetation was dominated by tree ferns and early progenitors of cycadales. They were what the dinosaurs fed on, and it was among them that the ancestors of today’s mammals would prowl. As you walk beneath the tangle of bromelias and orchids with strangely-shaped flowers, you will feel as if penetrating the canopies of the rainforest.

Subtropical greenhouse
Would you like to see tropical plants whose fruit or shoots you find on your plate? Have a look at this particular greenhouse. Here you will learn how cacao, papaya or vanilla trees bear fruit. Marvel at the trap leaves of the carnivorous pitcher plants, Venus flytraps, and sundews.