EPCOT Flower & Garden Topiaries and Global Gardens 2023
EPCOT’s International Flower & Garden Festival is coming up soon! Starting on March 1st, the Flower and Garden Festival features, you guessed it, flowers AND gardens! Between topiaries and global gardens, beautiful greenery will be growing all over Epcot for the festival. This year features over 20 topiaries and 22 interactive global gardens, both new and returning for 2023. For a full list of topiaries and global gardens including locations, keep scrolling!
EPCOT International Flower & Garden Topiaries
World Celebration
Encanto - Including Maribel, Antonio, Isabela, and Luisa (New in 2023) - Main Entrance
Butterflies - Main Entrance, Scentsy Garden, Butterfly House, and World Showcase
Donald and Daisy - Community Garden near Connections Café
Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Chip, Dale and Pluto - Bridge to World Showcase and World Celebration
World Discovery
Buzz Lightyear – Near Mission: SPACE
World Nature
Woody, Bo Peep and Her Sheep – Near The Land Pavilion
Simba and Friends - Rafiki, Simba, Mufasa and Sarabi – Between Imagination! and The Land Pavilion
Pumbaa and Timon – Between Imagination! and The Land Pavilion
Figment – Near Imagination!
Bambi and Friends – Near Imagination! and Refreshment Port
World Showcase
Goofy – Entrance to World Showcase
The Three Caballeros - Jose, Donald and Panchito – Mexico Pavilion
Anna and Elsa – Norway Pavilion
Troll – Norway Pavilion
Pandas – China Pavilion
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – Germany Pavilion
Lady and the Tramp – Italy Pavilion
Tiana (New in 2023) – The American Adventure Pavilion
Dragon – Japan Pavilion near Torii Gate
Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy – Between the Morocco and France Pavilions
Beauty and the Beast – France Pavilion
Lumiere and Cogsworth – France Pavilion
Winnie the Pooh and Friends - Rabbit, Eeyore, Piglet and Tigger – United Kingdom Pavilion
Tinker Bell’s Fairy House Garden – United Kingdom Pavilion
Peter Pan, Captain Hook and Tick Tock Croc – Between the United Kingdom and Canada Pavilions
Geese – Canada Pavilion
EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival Global Gardens
World Celebration
Festival Blooms
Thousands of colorful flowers forming living panoramas
The Community Garden (New in 2023)
Diverse and thriving communal garden plot
Connections Conservatory Garden (Connections Eatery)
Floral inspiration for indoor spaces
World Discovery
Prehistoric Garden (near Mission: SPACE)
Featuring plant life that’s thrived on Earth since the age of dinosaurs 65 million years ago
Family Friendly Garden presented by OFF!
Camp-themed garden where kids can play, jump, and climb
Closes at dusk
Songbird Meadow presented by Wild Birds Unlimited
Simple steps you can take at home for birds to thrive in your backyard
World Nature
Bold Bromeliads (near The Land Pavilion)
Colorful and unique plants that adapt to a wide range of climates and conditions
Butterfly Landing presented by AdventHealth (near The Imagination! Pavilion)
View different types of butterflies up close and learn about their life cycle
Closes at dusk
The Honey Bee-stro hosted by National Honey Board (Rosewalk near The Imagination! Pavilion)
Learn about honeybees’ critical role in the environment
Sweet and savory honey treats will be available for purchase
Floating Gardens
150 tiny floating gardens on the ponds bordering the bridge to World Showcase
World Showcase
Blossoms of Fragrance presented by Scentsy (World Showcase Bridge)
Will feature butterfly topiaries and six scent stations
Scent stations include Fresh French Lavender, Fresh Mint Fields, Sunkist Citrus, Pineapple Mango Citrus, Heirloom Rose Floral, and Soft Plumeria Floral
Tropical Rainforest Garden (Mexico Pavilion)
Learn about the biodiversity of the Mexican rainforest and its highly adaptive plant species
Desert Garden (Mexico Pavilion)
Special adaptations allowing plants in arid climates to adjust to harsh growing conditions
Miniature Garden (Germany Pavilion)
Featuring tiny houses within a forest of shrubs
China Zodiac Garden (China Pavilion)
Inspired by the 12 creatures of the Chinese zodiac
Bamboo Garden (China Pavilion)
Bamboo in a variety of patterns, colors, and sizes
Garden Italiano (Italy Pavilion)
A Tuscan kitchen garden featuring the herbs and produce needed to create an Italian feast
Kokedema Garden (Japan Pavilion)
Tranquil garden celebrating an ancient Japanese art
Bonsai Collection (Japan Pavilion)
Watch and learn about the art of bonsai with masters shaping and tending to living sculptures that create peace and balance
Shishi-odoshi (Japan Pavilion)
Traditional Japanese bamboo water fountain
Spice Garden (Morocco Pavilion)
Learn about the value and importance of spice trading and herb blends for Eastern cultures in the past
France Bouquet Garden (France Pavilion)
Blooms perfect for a bouquet of cut flowers
English Tea Garden presented by Twinings (United Kingdom Pavilion)
Learn the art and history of tea-blending featuring plants used in some of Twinings’ tea offerings
Shakespeare Garden (United Kingdom Pavilion)
Idyllic garden featuring excerpts of some of Shakespeare’s most famous sonnets and the flowers that influenced them
Topiary Heritage Garden (United Kingdom Pavilion)
Varied techniques used by the Walt Disney World Horticulture team to create topiaries for the festival