All gardens stimulate the obvious senses, specifically sight and smell. A sensory garden is specifically planned to stimulate all the senses by incorporating plants and other features to create an environment that reaches out and beckons one to come in, relax, and take time to appreciate the surroundings.  Visitors to The Sensory Garden will experience it through sight, sound, smell, feel, and taste. Benches and an arbor within the Sensory Garden are inviting places to sit and enjoy the full range of sensory experiences.

Located on the eastern end of the Display Garden, the Sensory Garden is designed to be accessible along either the walking stone pathway, which leads into the garden, or on the paved trail featuring raised berms to give wheelchair-bound visitors an opportunity for a complete sensory experience.  The plant selection and presentation allow even those with vision impairment to experience the wonders and pleasures of plants.