Tallinn Botanic Garden

With over 4 500 plant species and 123 hectares of space, the Tallinn Botanic Garden near Pirita is the best place in Tallinn for plants and flowers.

The specialised exhibits change nearly every month, find your favourite from the yearly calendar: 

March 3 – 11

Orchids have been natured throughout the year and are now in full bloom. In addition to the familiar genus Phalaenopsis, the visitors can see a broad range of other tropical orchids from the genera Paphiopedilum, Vanda, Cymbidium, Epidendrum, Dendrobium, Masdevallia, Oncidium. Highlights of the exhibition are rare natural species from different places in the world. Experienced horticulturists provide advice for growing orchids at home. 

March 31 – April 8

Estonians like to grow and present lavish, blooming, many-coloured flowers and plants. Many people don't know how to grow plants however. This exhibition will teach you how to care your favourite home and office plants.

May 17 - 20

On display are close to 200 different varieties of Gesneriaceaes. In addition to saintpaulias, the exhibition also introduces other plant genera of the family Gesneriaceae, such as Streptocarpus, Aeschynanthus, Alsobia and Nematanthus. The saintpaulias in our exhibition originate from private collections. 

May 19 - 20

Tulips are cherished spring flowers. Tulips’ colours and shapes have fascinated people for centuries. Although there are thousands of varieties of tulips, rare ones are found in the gardens' of devotees. This year’s exhibition focuses on local horticulturist's Arvi Paal’s tulip collection. 

July 6 – 8

In today’s hectic life we often forget how dependent we are on plants around us. Take a second and think about getting up in the morning– coffee, tea, juice, soap, toothpaste and even your wooden tooth brush; all made out of plants! Not to mention food, clothes and medicine we use on a daily basis. This exhibition will highlight the different and sometimes surprising uses of plants in our every day life.

July 21 – 22

Human hands created the first lavish blooming rose as a beauty item. Roses decorated gardens, made rose oil and rose water, was used to preserve, used in sweets and made into jewellery. Roses are used to make wine or medicine. Rose oil as valuable as gold, is obtained from Kazanlak rose.  This exhibition will show off the beauty and utility of these famous flowers.

August 17 – 19

There are over 5000 breed varieties of clematis in the World. 150 of them have been developed by Estonian couple Aili and Uno Kivistik in their Roogoja farm. Next to clematis are brightly coloured phloxes and grapes growing in Estonia's harsh climate.

Mushrooms, mosses and lichens 

September

The traditional mushroom display will take place for the 21st time! Pick your mushrooms in the Tallinn Botanic Garden, anyone can become an expert on what is harmful and what is good to eat. At the mosses and lichens display, you will learn to tell the difference between different types of mushrooms and tell a mushroom from a plant.

October 13 – 21

America is the home of cactuses. They grow from Canada to Patagonia in very different climates and weather conditions. In this exhibition you will learn about different types of cactuses and learn on how to grow these plants at home.

November 10 – 18

What was the tree of knowledge in Genesis, What was manna from heaven described in the Bible and Koran? What tree is zaqqum, considered by Muslims as a flower from hell? What were wish-fulfilling trees called kalpavriksa and the tree of immortality described in old scriptures? This exhibition answers all these questions.