Support - Memorials & Tributes
Honor a loved one or celebrate a special moment with a gift to Botanica.
Your tax-deductible donation supports our gardens and educational programs, creating a living legacy that inspires and connects with over 350,000 visitors each year. Dedicate your tribute today and bring the beauty of nature into your loved one's story.
Tree and Flower Bed Dedications
If you would like to coordinate a new tree planting or seasonal flower bed as a memorial gift or gift in honor of a loved one, Botanica now offers this opportunity to support our living collections and celebrate your loved one. All living memorials or tribute trees and plants must only be purchased by Botanica staff and are subject to availability. Memorial tree plantings occur from fall through spring months.
Seasonal Flower Bed Dedication Options:
A. Start at $250 per flower bed for three month intervals (Spring, Summer, and Fall Only).
B. Annual Dedication is $600. (Renewable)
C. Locations are subject to availability.
D. Auto-renewal is available.
Newly Planted Tree Dedication Options:
A. 15-Year Dedication
--Donation: $1,000 per 15-year period
--Includes the planting and care of the tree, placement in the designated garden area, and an engraved plaque acknowledging the dedication (30 word count limit).
--Renewal opportunities will be offered to the original donor or their next of kin prior to being made available to the general public.
B. Lifetime Dedication
--Includes the planting and care of the tree, placement in the designated garden area, and an engraved plaque acknowledging the dedication (30 word count limit).
--A dedication for the lifespan of the tree.
Current Newly Planted Tree Dedication Opportunities:
1. Japanese Maple Acer palmatum ‘Spring Delight’ – John Firsching Pinetum & Evergreen Collection (recently planted Spring 2025)
2. Seven Sons Flower Heptacodeium miconioides Tianshan® - Butterfly Garden (recently planted Spring 2025)
3. Japanese Maple Acer palmatum ‘Emperor I’ – Jayne Milburn Aquatic Collection (to be planted Fall 2025)
4. Eastern Redbud Cercis canadensis ‘Alley Cat’ – Murdock Street Entry Garden
5. Fruitless Sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Rotundiloba’ – Parking Lot near new gate
6. Chinese Redbud Cercis chinensis ‘Don Egolf’ – Chinese Garden of Friendship
Please Note: All trees on the list are subject to availability, if specific varieties are not available, planting will be delayed until Spring 2026.
If you would like to establish an endowment, direct support to a specific garden or program, or dedicate an established tree in honor of a loved one please contact Dr. Ellen Johnson Mosley at emosley@botanica.org for more information.
Give with confidence! Botanica is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to generate enthusiasm for horticulture and enlighten people through educational, artistic, and cultural experiences. If you would like to direct a charitable gift or distribution to us, our mailing address is 701 N. Amidon St. Wichita, KS 67203. Botanica's Tax ID Number (EIN) is 48-1007736.
