Horticultural Expertise
Built in 1916, the Plains greenhouse is among the oldest still used in Quebec. Over 80,000 plants are produced every year to create the floral arrangements and mosaicultures that beautify the entire park, notably the Joan of Arc Garden, Des Braves Park, and Ontario Avenue.
Mosaiculture (carpet bedding)
Used since the early 1900s, carpet bedding consists in making raised drawings or lettering with specific plants. Creativity, imagination and dexterity are the key words to describe mosaiculture (carpet bedding). This particular technique has become an important part of the ornamental horticultural tradition of the park, and you can admire mosaiculture at the base of the main monuments.
Created in 1938 by landscape architect Louis Perron, the garden has its own special style: rectangular in shape and built slightly below ground level, it combines the French classical style with the British-style beds. Visitors have an opportunity to admire over 150 species of annuals, bulbs and, especially, perennials.
Horticultural developments in the park
Other features, highlighted on the interactive map, are worth a visit:
the flower beds along Ontario Avenue, south side of the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec
the borders of the Centennial Fountain next to the Edwin-Bélanger Bandstand
the XII World Forestry Congress Commemorative Garden, which presents 28 emblematic tree species of Canada and the world
the Louis-Hebert Orchard, a tribute to the first French settler to successfully cultivate the land
the entrance to the Des Braves Park
Floral Tradition - Web Series
Watch the full series on the Plains of Abraham YouTube channel.
