Welcome to
Ganna Walska Lotusland
Madame Ganna Walska, a well-known Polish opera singer and socialite, purchased the estate in 1941 and spent the next 43 years creating Lotusland. The spectacular collections of exotic plants throughout the 37-acre property are a very personal expression of Walska’s penchant for the dramatic, the unexpected, and the whimsical. After her death in 1984, Lotusland became a nonprofit botanical garden and opened to the public in 1993.
Lotusland’s outstanding educational programs serve the local community and its innovative horticultural practices are shared with botanic gardens and garden-lovers around the world.
What's New in the Garden
This eclectic mix, most of which has never before been seen by the public, features some of Madame Walska’s personal possessions ranging from correspondence and photographs of famous friends to clothing, accessories and keepsakes. On display in the Pavilion, Madame Walska’s private residence.
"I'm an enemy of the average"
- Ganna Walska
Our online interactive map makes it easy to plan your visit to Lotusland. 
Help keep Lotusland beautiful with a donation. Your donated funds keep Lotusland beautiful! Remember or honor a loved one with a memorial donation or use company matching funds to double a gift. Online donations are completely secure. 
Ganna Walska died March 2, 1984, at Lotusland, leaving her garden and her entire estate to the Ganna Walska Lotusland Foundation, to insure that her legacy would remain in her gardens.