Brander Gardens is named for George Brander, whose peony gardens were an attraction for Albertans until the 1940s and were the source of most of the peonies in Alberta. Most of Brander Gardens was built during the 1970s, featuring curved roads, cul de sacs and biking trails.
Residents, most of whom live in row houses and low-rise apartments, enjoy acess to river valley park trails and to Fort Edmonton Park. Civic ward: pihêsiwin. District: Whitemud. City boundary records effective 1981-10-01.