Kew Gardens crowned most Instagrammable botanical garden worldwide
Botanical gardens are known for their aesthetically pleasing layouts and plethora of plants to admire, so with this in mind, experts at OnBuy Greenhouses sought to determine which botanical gardens are the most Instagrammable. This study revealed the UK is home to the most Instagrammable botanical garden worldwide!
The 10 Most Photographed Botanical Gardens Worldwide
Ranking |
Garden Name |
Country |
Amount of # on Instagram |
1 |
Kew Gardens |
London |
744,491 |
2 |
Longwood Gardens |
USA |
288,975 |
3 |
Jardim Botânico |
Brazil |
233,477 |
4 |
Jardin Majorelle |
Morocco |
227,104 |
5 |
Brooklyn Botanic Garden |
USA |
105,201 |
6 |
Chicago Botanic Garden |
USA |
93,129 |
7 |
Desert Botanical Garden |
USA |
80,956 |
8 |
Royal Botanical Gardens Sydney |
Australia |
65,904 |
9 |
New York Botanical Garden |
USA |
61,600 |
10 |
Missouri Botanical Garden |
USA |
41,540 |
In first place is Kew Gardens, with 744,491 hashtags on Instagram! Kew Gardens is based in London, and has been around since 1840. It is the home of the world’s oldest plant, the cycad, which has been around since 1775. #Cyad has 5000 tagged Instagram posts. Kew Gardens also has over 50,000 different plants in its living collection and around 7 million preserved specimens. Many exotic animals also reside in Kew Gardens, such as peacocks, wild European badgers and at one point even kangaroos!
Longwood Gardens in the US ranks second, with 288,975 total hashtags on Instagram. Longwood Gardens is based in Pennsylvania, and used to be home to the native Lenni Lenape tribe and Quaker farmers. Longwood Gardens is considered to be one of the world’s great horticultural displays, with 1,077 acres of gardens, woodlands, meadows, fountains, 10,010-pipe Aeolian organ and 4.5-acre conservatory.
In third place is Jardim Botânico, having been tagged 233,477 times on Instagram! Located in Brazil, these gardens were founded in 1808 and are famous for the scientific importance of the featured plant collection. The garden is also home to a vast range of historic monuments, buildings and artworks.
In fourth and fifth place are Jardin Majorelle in Morocco and Brooklyn Botanic Garden in the US with 233,477 and 105,201 hashtags on Instagram respectively!