Mercer Botanic Gardens

Mercer Botanic Gardens is a free public botanic garden and park in Harris County Precinct 3. The east side of Mercer has specialty gardens featuring colorful seasonal plants, collections of Texas Native and rare plants, gingers, daylilies, bamboos, drought-tolerant plants and more.

Volunteers assist with conservation efforts in the gardens, greenhouses, with educational tours and with all fund-raising special events.

Thelma and Charles Mercer had a dream of sharing their small, private garden with the community.  Their personal oasis along Cypress Creek was preserved as a Harris County park in 1974.  Through community support and volunteer commitment Mercer has grown to be a nationally recognized botanic garden. 

Spanning about 180 acres, Mercer Botanic Gardens has approximately 60 intensively cultivated acres containing more than 10,000 cataloged research and display plants native to many parts of the world.  From delicate ferns to majestic oaks, all plants have a story to tell.  Mercer shares these stories with the world through a variety of programs, events and activities.  Mercer strives to connect people with plants and encourage an understanding of horticulture and its benefits to society.

The Friends of Mercer Botanic Gardens (FMBG), a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) support organization, assists with funding the continued enhancement of education programs and plant collections.