The floral showhouse is small but gorgeous place display and hold flower show throughout the year. It located just a short walk from Niagara Falls. It is home to different collections of orchids, succulents and other tropical plant species. Visitors can take a peaceful walk through natural oasis.

The floral showhouse belongs to the Niagara Parks Commission it is opposite from the former Toronto Power Station.

The attraction has two parts which are in-house exhibition, tall grass in the artist's Garden outside the main attraction. This main site is relying on its system of greenhouses, the house was built with glass roof and walls which enable the sunlight comes in to warm the environment. In the garden, visitor can find a nice pond and a working train across the pond as well as different scenes that made by flowers.

It is also one of the popular spots for special events, wedding photography and ceremonies. The floral showhouse provides a source of pleasure and education to the public. The flower show will change based on the seasons, visitors can enjoy many diverse flowers in one place.

The floral showhouse have seasonal floral displays different kinds of flowers in different time period:

Mid-January to Easter – Primula, Calceolaria, Cyclamen, Schizanthus, Forced Spring Bulbs, Shrubs

Spring show - Easter Display - (Easter Weekend) - Easter Lilies, Schizanthus, Forced Spring Bulbs

Hydrangea Show (May) - Hydrangeas, Delhiniums, Foxgloves

Regal Geranium Show (June) - Regal Geraniums, Fuchsia, Caladiums

Summer Show (July to Mid-September) - Geraniums, Coleus, Mixed Annuals, Tropicals

Reiger Begonia Show (Mid-September - October) - Reiger Begonias, Coleus

Chrysanthemum Show (November) - Cascade, Exhibition and Bush Chrysanthemums

Christmas flower Show (December) - Poinsettias, Cyclamen, Azaleas, Christmas Cactus

The first Floral showhouse opened in 1894 and Niagara commission reconstructed in 1954. In 1894, two small wooden framed greenhouses were constructed in Queen Victoria Park because there is no one commercially provides high quality plant species for development of Queen Victoria Park. Both greenhouses are used as a source for tropical flowers supply to the Niagara Park Commission. During 1897 and 1898, a small heated conservatory was built with an additional propagating house.

A plan for a new system of greenhouses were prepared but this project was stopped by the commissioners before construction began. In 1909, two wooden structures were added to the existing building. In 1930, greenhouse plans were revived before the Second World War but stopped after the outbreak of war.

In 1945, a modern greenhouse was allowed to construct on the middle of the old greenhouses and the Canadian Niagara Power Company Generating Station. The new facilities occupied 11,000 square expanses in the work room area with 3,000 square feet of bulb storage. The new greenhouses were ready opened on November 6, 1946.

Finally, in 1945, a new, modern 11,000 square feet conservatory was constructed. They are adding more houses, work room and public washrooms in the site. The whole site was heated with hot water and installed one of the first game soil pasteurizers to reduce soil borne plant diseases and insects as well as eliminating unwanted weed seeds.

In 1947, the Government of Holland gave several carloads of shrubs to express gratitude to the Canadian people. Many Azaleas and Rhododendrons were planted in the greenhouse.

In 1951, two mortar units were added to the original site. The owner added an attractive rockery and Lily Pond was built-in 1955. Also, some propagating houses, a cool house, potting room, storage sheds and machine shop were added to the site.

In June 1980, a spacious visitor reception center, garden shop and modern washrooms were built-in the houses. In the central glass dome, the height rises to 40 feet which allow to grow a full-size palm and other tropical plant.

In 2002, the Niagara Parks Commission built two acres experimental outdoor Mosaiculture Garden which cost an estimated $1 million dollars, but it is shut down at the beginning of 2003. The remaining of gardens continues to exist today and receives visitors year-round.

In 2006, the Niagara Parks Greenhouses changed its name to Niagara Parks Floral Showhouse to celebrate its 60th Anniversary.

The floral Showhouse owns plenty of tropical plant on site, they purchased and shipped large amounts of seasonal flowers for display around the Niagara Region. The purpose of the greenhouse is growing plants and flowers used in landscaping parks. In the greenhouses, they provide around 175,000 annual and perennial plants for transplanting within the Niagara Parks. Also, floral showhouse features 6,000 plants on its exhibition. In 2002, the world largest flower, Titan Arums bloom in this greenhouse, these flowers bloom once every 2-7 years. There are beautiful rose gardens, fountains, ponds and a fragrance garden where plants are identified in Braille for the visually impaired.

The floral showhouse belongs to Niagara Falls.

The admission fees for adult is $5.00, $3.75 for children and free for children under 5.

It is accessible to all areas includes the main greenhouse and outside garden.

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