Experience one of our many unique gardens or work on cultivating your own. Lafayette—West Lafayette has a variety of beautiful gardens and parks to explore as you give your green thumb a rest. Rest assured, however, that greenhouses, flower shops and farmers markets will be waiting for you when you’re ready to spice up your garden.

Bennett’s Greenhouse
765-447-7636, 3601 McCarty Lane, Lafayette, website – A complete horticultural center. Landscape and gardening enthusiasts will love the wide range of flowers, vegetable garden plants, herbs and houseplants at the 25 acre facility.

Clegg Botanical Gardens
765-423-1325, 1782 North 400 East Lafayette; Enjoy the spring wildflowers, cool summer shade and brilliance of the fall foliage. Open daily till dusk.

Duncan Hall Secret Garden
765-742-4788, downtown Lafayette; Fragrant flowers and a fountain are hidden away in this intimate treasure. A perfect spot for a quiet meal with 2-4 friends. Contact Duncan Hall for rental information.

Farmers Markets
website, The Lafayette Farmers Market is held on 5th Street between Main and Columbia on Tuesday and Saturday mornings. The Purdue Market is held on Thursday afternoons and in West Lafayette, the market is on Wednesday afternoons at Cumberland Park. Fresh garden vegetables, fruits, flowers, baked goods, honey, jams and jellies are all available.

Purdue University Horticulture Gardens & Park
765-494-1296, West Lafayette – Explore a wide variety of plants, including over 300 cultivars of annual flowers and garden vegetables. Open year-round during daylight hours.

Purdue Tree Trail
West Lafayette – Over 100 trees can be viewed across three different trails when you take a walking tour around the Purdue University campus. Pick up a brochure to guide you along the way. Each tree is identified by a small wooden post and coinciding number. Trees include the ginkgo, Ohio buckeye, sycamore, tulip and more.

Rainbow Hill Daylily Farm
765-296-4697, 2950 Harding Road, Lafayette, website; View a beautiful hill covered in daylilies. Seasonally open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. from the first Saturday of May thru the 4th weekend of September. Rainbow Hill offers daylilies from some of the most popular hybridized daylilies on the market.

Rubia Flowers
765-743-3597, 224 E. State St., W. Lafayette, website; Modeled after European markets, available floral classes teach you how to be confident and comfortable with your fresh cut flower purchases.

St. John’s Church Memorial Garden
600 Ferry Street, downtown Lafayett; This garden is a quiet place to sit and reflect or walk a small labyrinth. Garden is accessible off 6th Street.

U-Pick Farms and Orchards
Annie's Orchard
765-583-2425, 9624 W 75 S, West Lafayette; Blueberries, cherries, peaches, strawberries, some pre-picked produce. Crops are usually available in June, July and August. Hours vary with each season.

Martin Acres, LLC
765-463-4215, 4840 Hawthorne Ridge Drive, West Lafayette; Blueberries. Open July and August. Call for times.

Prelock Blueberry Farm
765-296-9133, 9632 E. 350 South, Lafayette; Blueberries, Open July. Call for times.