Lady’s slippers and other early-mid summer wildflowers are in bloom as of June 9, 2026 at Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary in Minneapolis, MN (ebwgmpls)! If you visit, please stay on the boardwalk and on established paths. This is the first public wildflower garden in the United States and is located within Theodore Wirth Regional Park. There are more than 130 bird species and 600 plant species within the garden. Plants bloom at various points in the spring, summer and fall, so a visit to the garden will bring visitors different experiences. #minneapolis #minnesota #twincities #minneapolismn #exploremn