Advisory
Please take note of the following before your visit.
Maplelawn Garden is one of the Capital Region’s most unique gardens. It is a rare example of a 19th century walled garden. The house and walled garden are very well preserved and provide a living record of how European architectural and landscape concepts were transplanted to Canada. The selection of plants, shrubs and trees is based on a number of historical records.
The garden is open for quiet enjoyment from dawn to dusk during the growing (April to October) and tulip season.
Visiting Maplelawn Garden
Maplelawn Garden is located at 529 Richmond Road in Ottawa’s west end.
Facilities
- Washrooms: There are no public washrooms at this site.
- Parking: Monday to Friday, there is two-hour on-street parking alongside the garden at 529 Richmond Road, except between 3:30 pm and 5:30 pm. Saturday and Sunday, two-hour on-street parking alongside the garden is available all day.
History
The National Capital Commission (NCC) has been the steward of Maplelawn Garden since the 1950s. In 1989, Maplelawn was designated a national historic site by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Friends of Maplelawn Garden
In 1993, a group of volunteers formed the Friends of Maplelawn Garden. Over the years, they’ve worked closely with the NCC to preserve and restore the walled garden. The restoration resulted in the discovery of a large variety of perennials, including the peonies for which the garden was once famous.
