The tables and chairs of the attraction’s restaurant are replaced by a koi pond surrounded by blooming flowers and other spring foliage.

See and smell beds of daffodils and tulips. Marvel at cherries, witch hazel and viburnum flowering months ahead of their normal times.

Check out the display of memorabilia, including furnishings, photographs and correspondence, chronicling the history of Jennie Butchart’s garden.

Both are included with regular admission to Butchart Gardens. The Spring Prelude indoor garden sometimes closes at 3:30 p.m. to accommodate weddings, so check the Butchart Gardens’ website for updates.

The gardens are located at 800 Benvenuto Ave., Brentwood Bay. For more information, go to butchartgardens.com.

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