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    Butchart Gardens is a group of flower display gardens in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, Vancouver Island, Canada. It is an internationally renowned tourist attraction that welcomes more than one million tourists every year. High-quality dining and entertainment complement the carved gardens.

    The gardens occupy the site of a former quarry on the edge of Tod Inlet. The designated area of ​​the gardens occupies approximately 5.26 hectares and corresponds to the spaces developed under the direction of Jennie Butchart from 1904 to 1939. The gardens feature spectacular flower arrangements in diverse shapes and styles against a backdrop of trees and flowers. mature shrubs and connected by a network of trails and transition areas. The gardens are dotted with lookouts offering views of Tod Inlet and the hills beyond. Official recognition generally corresponds to the historic gardens established by Mrs. Butchart between 1904 and 1939, which include the remodeled and extended residence for the Butchart family by architect Samuel Maclure.

Butchart Gardens was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 2004 because:

• They are a remarkable combination of three elements of Canadian horticultural history. First, the gardens have the characteristics of the great gardens of the early twentieth century, including its various types of gardens, such as the Japanese Garden, the Rose Garden, the Italian Garden, the Star Pond and the private garden of Jennie Butchart. Secondly, these gardens evoke the embellishment movement of the same period, expressed through the garden below. Third, the exceptional floral arrangements of Butchart Gardens are inspired by Victorian landscaping methods. These three elements of Butchart Gardens have been translated through the successive visions of members of the Butchart family, including Jennie Butchart and Ian Ross;

• The transformation of a limestone quarry into a sunken garden of impressive size with remarkable aesthetic qualities is an outstanding creative achievement in Canadian horticultural history. Moreover, as the garden has evolved and reached a certain maturity, its beauty has acquired a truly distinctive character.