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Dawyck Botanic Garden

Peeblesshire, EH45 9JU Scotland
Tel: 01721 760254 Fax: 01721 760214
Web: www.rbge.org.uk/rbge/web/visiting/dbg.jsp
Email: dawyck@rbge.org.uk

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One of four gardens that comprise the National Botanic Gardens of Scotland

Dawyck Botanic Garden is one of four gardens that comprise the National Botanic Gardens of Scotland and is a regional garden of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh whose mission is to explore and explain the world of plants.

Dawyck has a history of planting that goes back over 300 years and today visitors exploring the garden can admire some of the oldest and tallest trees in Europe that today provide such a magnificent backdrop.

The season starts early at Dawyck with large drifts of snowdrops at their best during February and March. They are followed in quick succession by large drifts of Narcissus in March, April and May with Bluebells following in May and June.

During March and April the first of the Rhododendrons begin to flower and weather permitting Rhododendrons can in flower at Dawyck until August reaching their peak during late May early June.

The fabled Blue Himalayan Poppy or Meconopsis are at their peak during late May into early June and from then until late summer the Burnside herbaceous plantings are at their best.

Autumn is a magical time at Dawyck with the first trees starting to turn in early September with a succession of colour until the last leave is shed in November.

More photographs of Dawyck

New visitor centre	Daffodils at Swiss Bridge
Azalea Terrace	Meconopsis
Lysichiton americanum	Acer