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Garden · Pickering · Ontario

Xeriscape Garden

Set in Pickering is Xeriscape Garden. For a second stop, Toronto Zoo is 8.3 km away.

Where
In Pickering
inside the municipal boundary
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 18–26°C
In brief

Garden in Pickering

Inside Pickering

Xeriscape Garden stands within Pickering’s municipal boundary. Towns near it ↓

Drawn from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, with Statistics Canada’s 2021 outlines and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Warm months and wet ones

If warmth matters, go May to September: Pickering reaches 18–26°C.

Jan-1° / -9°75 mm
Feb0° / -8°54 mm
Mar5° / -4°54 mm
Apr11° / 2°87 mm
May18° / 8°85 mm
Jun23° / 13°94 mm
Jul26° / 16°86 mm
Aug25° / 15°74 mm
Sep21° / 11°86 mm
Oct14° / 5°72 mm
Nov8° / 0°73 mm
Dec2° / -5°68 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Pickering, and each month’s precipitation (rain, with snow counted as water). Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals at Oshawa, 20 km from Pickering (Open Government Licence – Canada). Hours and seasons change through the year: check before you go. Pickering’s full climate →
About

Xeriscape Garden

In Pickering, inside the town’s municipal boundary.

Type
Garden
Town
in Pickering
Facts: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF and the federal and Québec heritage registers.
The map

Its place on the map

Orange: Xeriscape Garden.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is Pickering’s municipal boundary. · Statistics Canada 2021 outline

Towns near it

Towns within reach of Xeriscape Garden

The largest of the 8 towns is Ajax, with 141,111 people. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.

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  1. 1Pickering
  2. 2West Rouge
  3. 3Ajax
  4. 4Centennial Scarborough
  5. 5Highland Creek
  6. 6West Hill
  7. 7Morningside Heights
  8. 8Morningside
1 · It’s in town

Pickering

118,378 people · 13 places to visit

2 · 3.5 km southwest of it

West Rouge

20,915 people · 10 places to visit

3 · 3.5 km northeast of it

Ajax

141,111 people · 4 places to visit

4 · 6.6 km southwest of it

Centennial Scarborough

13,453 people · 13 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Xeriscape Garden isPeoplePlaces to visit
PickeringIt’s in town118,37813
West Rouge3.5 km southwest of it20,91510
Ajax3.5 km northeast of it141,1114
Centennial Scarborough6.6 km southwest of it13,45313
Highland Creek8.1 km southwest of it12,67813
West Hill9.9 km southwest of it28,41414
Morningside Heights10 km west of it24,97212
Morningside11 km southwest of it17,70815
Make a day of it

More to see nearby

There are 2 zoos, 2 theme parks and 2 museums within 15 km, and more besides.

1ZooToronto Zoo8.3 km away2Theme parkSplash Island8.1 km away3Art galleryDoris McCarthy Gallery9.2 km away4MuseumMuseumSculptor's Cabin12 km away5MuseumMuseumGuildwood Pillar Archs12 km away6Theme parkTheme parkDiscovery Zone8.1 km away7AttractionAttractionCamel Ride8.1 km away8ZooZooTwiga Zoomo8.5 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Xeriscape Garden: common questions

Where is Xeriscape Garden?

Xeriscape Garden lies in Pickering, Ontario, within the municipal boundary of the town.

What is Xeriscape Garden?

Garden.

When is the best time to visit Xeriscape Garden?

Visit Pickering from May to September for the warmest weather: highs of 18–26°C on the 1991–2020 normals.

Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF (Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers, Statistics Canada 2021 census boundaries, ECCC 1991–2020 climate normals (Open Government Licence – Canada).

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (3)

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).