Natural Heritage

Expertise and Horticultural Attractions

Enjoy nature in the heart of Québec City and discover the horticultural expertise of the Plains team, which grows over 80,000 plants annually in its greenhouses.

Mur végétal orné de différents types de fleurs et de plantes avec enseigne des Plaines d'Abraham. A green wall adorned with various types of flowers and plants featuring the Plains of Abraham sign.

Image de plusieurs types de semis à l'intérieur de la serre des plaines d'Abraham. Image of several types of seedlings inside the Plains of Abraham greenhouse.

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A Park to Explore

The park’s natural heritage, including its wooded areas, is home to over 20,000 trees representing some 130 documented species. Every summer, mosaicultures enhance the base of major monuments, while the Joan of Arc Garden reveals its full splendor. Floral arrangements also beautify various flowerbeds, notably along Ontario Avenue.

Greenhouse

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.

May 28, 2025 A Heritage Worth Preserving - Work at the Plains of Abraham Greenhouses
Renovation work will be carried out from June to the end of November 2025. It will notably restore the large greenhouse’s original curved-glass shape, which was lost during previous renovations.
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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.

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Joan of Arc Garden

Created in 1938 by landscape architect Louis Perron, this garden has a very distinctive style. Rectangular in shape and slightly sunken, it combines the formal French style with English-style mixed flowerbeds. Visitors can admire 143 species of flowers—annuals, bulbs, and especially perennials—for a total of 21,888 plants.

Jardin Jeanne-d'Arc en été avec visiteurs sur les plaines d'Abraham

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Horticultural Developments in the Park

Other features, highlighted on the interactive map, are worth a visit:

Centennial Fountain

The Centennial Fountain, located near the Edwin-Bélanger Bandstand and the central pavilion, features a variety of perennials and shrubs, along with around fifteen types of annual plants.

XII World Forestry Congress Commemorative Garden

The commemorative garden presents 28 emblematic tree species of Canada and the world.

Living Wall

The living wall is made up of 11 varieties totaling over 1,000 annual plants, adding beauty to this section of the park behind the Manège militaire de Québec during the warmer months.

Des Braves Park

The park entrance features a variety of plants that enhance the surrounding monuments (redevelopment in progress).

Flowerbeds along Ontario Avenue

South side of the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (MNBAQ), Ontario Avenue showcases 50 varieties of perennials and shrubs, along with 15 varieties of annuals.

Louis-Hebert Orchard

Located along the Nature Trail, near the Cap-Blanc staircase, this orchard was created in tribute to the colony’s first farmer.