Floriculture Centre

Floriculture Centre in Munnar (celebrated across Kerala as the famous Munnar Rose Garden and premier botanical horticulture sanctuary managed by the Kerala Forest Development Corporation), situated along the scenic Mattupetty Road just 2 km from Munnar town center in Kerala, is one of the hill station's most colorful, fragrant, and visually delightful floral attractions.

Spanning several stepped hillside acres overlooking rolling tea plantations and mist filled valleys at an elevation of 5,200 feet (1,585 meters) above sea level, this beautifully manicured botanical garden showcases hundreds of rare exotic ornamental flowers, hybrid roses, flowering shrubs, medicinal herbs, and high altitude flora cultivated under the expert horticultural care of the KFDC.

It's the home of an expansive terraced rose garden featuring dozens of rose cultivars in striking shades of crimson, pink, yellow, and white, specialized polyhouse greenhouses protecting rare tropical orchids, anthuriums, dahlias, and colorful chrysanthemums, an extensive herbal and spice nursery cultivating cardamom, rosemary, stevia, and wild mint, an eco store and plant sales outlet where gardening enthusiasts can purchase certified potted flowering plants, garden seeds, organic fertilizers, and pure herbal extracts, paved stone walkways lined with blooming hedges and stone seating alcoves, and a refreshing mountain garden atmosphere filled with the sweet fragrance of blossoms and the gentle buzzing of honeybees.

It represents a rich highland horticulture, floriculture botany, and Western Ghats eco tourism sanctuary where stepped garden design, exotic rose hybridization, botanical sales, and relaxing hill walks unite along the Mattupetty corridor.

Located on Mattupetty Road (SH 18) in Old Munnar, it sits just 2 km from Munnar Central Bus Stand, 112 km from Aluva Railway Station (AWY), and 107 km from Cochin International Airport (COK), easily accessible by auto rickshaws, local town buses, and tourist cabs.

The KFDC Terraced Hillside Gardens & Rose Beds

Maintained by the Kerala Forest Development Corporation, the garden cascades down natural hill slopes offering panoramic views of tea covered mountain ridges.

Hundreds of rose varieties bloom along the upper terraces, alongside cheerful marigolds, salvia, and seasonal petunias.

Truth is, strolling along the flower lined stepped pathways while mist drifts across the tea valley below is wonderfully calming.

Orchid Polyhouse, Anthuriums & Rare Cacti

Orchid House: Temperature controlled greenhouses shelter delicate epiphytic orchids, pitcher plants, and colorful Hawaiian anthuriums.

Cactus Garden: A dedicated succulent section showcases desert cacti, aloe varieties, and ornamental indoor plants suited for home gardens.

KFDC Plant Sales Nursery & Eco Store

Plant Nursery: Visitors can buy healthy potted rose saplings, orchid seedlings, and exotic flowering plants at subsidized government rates.

Organic Products: The eco store offers pure eucalyptus oil, lemongrass spray, natural forest honey, and herbal tea powders produced by forest collectives.

After exploring the blooming terraces at Floriculture Centre, drive to Mattupetty Dam, visit the Photo Point tea plantations, or stop by Echo Point along the Munnar Top Station route.