Mission: “To discover and share knowledge about plants and their environment, in order to preserve and enrich life."

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."