Botanical Garden and Gene Pool Collections Chotobuz
Botanická zahrada a genofondové sbírky Chotobuz
This botanical garden in Průhonice specializes in cultural plants, holding unique and comprehensive collections over nearly 20 hectares. It focuses on preserving cultural and natural heritage, featuring the largest iris (over 2000 species/cultivars) and rose (700 cultivars) collections in the Czech Republic.

📜 Botanical garden specializing in cultural plants, founded in 1963.
🔍 Holds unique collections focusing on cultural and natural heritage, documenting variability of old historical varieties.

Why Go

🌸 Largest collections of cultivated iris and rose species in the Czech Republic.
🌳 Diverse expositions including flowering meadows, tree peonies, irises, daylilies, azaleas, and roses.
🌿 Features arboretums, wild pear collection, birch grove, ponds, and a rock garden.
🤝 Part of the National Collections network, preserving endangered plant taxa and historical breeding work.

Why Avoid

⚠️ Limited opening season, primarily April to September.
🚫 Closed on Mondays.

Hours

🕒 Open April to September, Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00-17:00.

🅿️ Parking

Limited parking available near Dobřejovická street entrance.