18.4.2026 | Nature

Houseplant Exhibition in Tallinn

Text Timo Raussi 
Photos Annika Lepp

As outdoor temperatures are still struggling to rise much above ten degrees, and nature is only slowly awakening from its winter rest, it is the perfect time to visit the Botanic Garden next to the Tallinn TV Tower. A houseplant exhibition opened there today and will run for just over a week, until 26 April. It features more than a hundred houseplants, either from the garden’s own greenhouse collections or brought in specially for the exhibition.

“Visitors can admire several plants that have never before been seen at the Botanic Garden,” says the exhibition curator and botanist Urmas Laansoo. Examples include lush new varieties of Dieffenbachia with striking colour contrasts, the eye-catching Siam tulip from Thailand, more commonly known as a cut flower, peperomias, abundantly flowering mandevilla vines from the oleander family, and 15 different varieties of Hoya, also known as wax plants.

“In addition to the new arrivals, visitors can also get to know houseplants that have been growing here for a long time and thrive even with minimal care, making them ideal for beginners. There is something enchanting for everyone,” promises Laansoo.

The “Enchanted by Houseplants” exhibition is on display in the Palm House conference hall from 18 to 26 April, from 11:00 to 16:00. A standard admission ticket to the Botanic Garden also includes entry to the exhibition. On both weekends—18–19 April and 25–26 April—at 12:00, Estonian-speaking visitors can join a guided tour led by Laansoo. Registration is available here.

Visitors can also take part in a plant protection tour at 13:00 or a planting workshop at 14:00, although these are also conducted in Estonian only.

The Botanic Garden can be reached from central Tallinn by buses 34 and 38; the stop is “Kloostrimetsa”. The outdoor areas and the self-service ticket machines at the entrance are open daily from 9:00 to 20:00. Audio guide devices can be borrowed from the visitor centre between 10:00 and 16:00, offering information about both the greenhouses and outdoor areas in Finnish and English as well.

The Tallinn Botanic Garden was founded in 1961 on the edge of the Pirita River valley. Its greenhouses, Palm House and 40-hectare outdoor area are home to around 8500 plant species. The garden’s mission is to promote environmental awareness as well as garden and landscape design.