Each year, more than 750,000 visitors come to the Missouri Botanical Garden to delight in the serene beauty of the grounds and enjoy special events from a wide array of countries and cultures.

The Garden seeks to engage its visitors on a profound level - "to preserve and enrich life" by illuminating the importance of plants to the balance of life on Earth.

While most visitors discover a heightened appreciation and understanding of the world's rich botanical heritage, few realize that beyond the floral panoramas and exhibits there exists another realm; our internationally renowned research enterprise. This is the "Unseen Garden."