Missouri Botanical Garden

Kemper Center



Kemper overheadWelcome to the William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening. Surrounding the building and spread out over 8.5 acres are 23 demonstration gardens filled with scores of ideas for home gardeners. Kemper CenterWalk through the gardens and discover new plant combinations, plants you didn't know you could grow, and some innovative uses for native plants. Don't forget to stop inside the Kemper Center and take advantage of the horticultural expertise offered by volunteer Master Gardeners who have been specially trained by the Missouri Botanical Garden and University of Missouri Extension.

Visit our Gardening Help pages for details on what the Kemper Center for Home Gardening has to offer on site as well as online.

View Current Adult Education Classes offered through the Kemper Center.

To take the Kemper Demonstration Gardens tour, click here to go directly to the map, or refer to the pull down menu at the bottom of this page to go directly to specific Kemper locations.

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