One of the 'most vibrant gardens' in North America is this sea of blooms near a BC city

Escape into this sprawling gardens.💐

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Wandering through this sprawling garden will make you feel like you've stepping into another world, one full of bright colours and beautiful blooms. It's tucked away just outside of a city though, and is a peaceful oases not far from bustling streets.

This is The Buchart Gardens in Victoria, which just ranked among the most vibrant in North America, in a study conducted by the hotel chain Premier Inn. To craft the ranking, it analyzed gardens from around the world using satellite imagery and colour theory, to get a 'vibrancy score' for each.

With 55 acres of beautiful display gardens, it's not hard to see how The Butchart Gardens earned a place on the list.

While it feels like an escape into nature, the garden is just 25 minutes from the city — perfect for a quick getaway.

The gardens here are beautifully maintained, and you can roam the pathways between them to explore.

The Sunken Garden one of the most famous, since you can get a spectacular view from above it and take in the lush greenery.

There are a range of gardens here to explore, though, including a serene Rose Garden, a beautiful Japanese Garden, and a blooming Italian garden. Overall, there are more than 900 plant variations to see.

Visiting the garden costs $39.50 for adults (prices vary depending on the season) and you can buy your tickets online.

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    Morgan Leet (she/her) is an Editor for Narcity Media Group. After graduating from Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communication, she jumped into fulfilling her dream as a journalist, merging her passion for travelling with writing. She got her start working in the print media world on Canada’s East Coast, then joined Narcity with a move to B.C., leading the launch of West Coast coverage. Her focus now is managing a large group of freelance writers, bringing human-forward and opinion content to the site.

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