Ewing and Muriel Kauffman Memorial Garden

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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The Ewing and Muriel Kauffman Memorial Garden in Kansas City, Missouri, is a beautifully designed 2-acre botanical garden that serves as a peaceful urban sanctuary inspired by the Kauffmans' lives and philanthropy.

It features five distinct garden sections including a tree-lined walkway called The Allee, a Green Garden with a playful octagonal pool and pergola, an Orangery housing citrus and tropical plants, a Parterre Garden with a long reflective pool flanked by bronze sculptures, and a secluded Secret Garden for quiet reflection. The garden contains over 7,000 plants with vintage and modern perennials, annuals, shrubs, bulbs, and trees.

It is enclosed by limestone walls with brick paths and seating areas, and is maintained in partnership by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and Powell Gardens. The Kauffmans, notable Kansas City philanthropists and founders of Marion Laboratories and the Royals baseball team, are buried here, making the garden both a memorial and a community cultural treasure that reflects their love for Kansas City and their global inspirations.​