Top United States Rose Gardens

Top rose gardens to visit in the UnitedSociety for the enjoyment of the public. The
StatesTake a day trip to a rose garden Rosesgarden was designed to display a plethora of rose
have always been valued for their stunningvarieties and within historical context. The garden
beauty and intoxicating scent. They also have adocuments the development of roses from
long history of symbolism and meaning and areancient times to present day.Elizabeth Park Rose
ancient symbols of beauty and love. In fact theGarden
rose was sacred to several goddesses such asHartford, Connecticut The Elizabeth Park Rose
Aphrodite and is commonly used as a symbol forGarden is the oldest municipally operated rose
the Virgin Mary. The rose also is the nationalgarden in the country. With over 800 rose
flower for both England and the United States.varieties which amounts to 15,000 plants total, this
Many of the below listed rose gardens are only arose garden packs a lot in on two and a half
day trip away and the majority of them areacres.Mesa Community College Rose Garden
public rose gardens which are free to the public.Mesa, Arizona This Mesa, Arizona rose garden is
So, take time to stop and smell the roses anda unique and important part of the city's
visit one of these beautiful rose gardens locatedcommunity. The garden serves as an iatrical part
around the world.International Rose Test Gardenof education, allowing students from kindergarten
Washington Parkthrough high school and community college and
Portland, Oregon Portland is known as the "Roseuniversities use the gardens as botanical
City" and has several public rose gardens;laboratories and study areas.Chicago Botanic
however, the International Rose Test Garden inGardens
Portland is the most well-known. It was founded inGlencoe, Illinios - north of Chicago, Illinois The
1917 and is the oldest official, continuouslyChicago Botanic Gardens is home to 26 distinct
operated public rose test garden in the Unitedgardens, one of them being a beautiful rose
States.Rose Garden in Woodland Park Zoogarden that houses 5,000 colorful rose bushes.The
Seattle, WashingtonThe Woodland Park ZooJohn E. Voight Trial Garden
Rose Garden was planted originally to provide aHales Corners, Wisconsin Part of the Boerner
free, public display of roses. Currently, the gardenBotanical Gardens, the Voight Trial Garden was
houses 280 rose varieties.Lyndale Park Roseopened in 1939 and was traditionally designed with
Gardengravel walks around the garden and grass walks
Minneapolis, Minnesota Located in Minneapolis, thethrough the rose beds. The garden also follows
Lyndale Park Rose Garden is the second oldestthe traditional European design with two circular
public rose garden in the U.S. With over 3,000pools and a rectangular pool filled with water lilies
roses of 250 varieties, the layout of the gardenand other plant life on the grounds.Tyler Rose
has not been changed since it was planted byGarden
Theodore Wirth in 1908.McKinley Park RoseTyler, Texas As part of a 14 acre park, the
GardenTyler Municipal Rose Garden is the nations largest
Sacramento, California A popular setting forrose garden and admission to the park is free
weddings and day trips, this Sacramento Roseseven days a week from dawn to dusk. This
Garden is home to over 1,200 roses of allbreathtaking rose garden is also host to the
different varieties. The garden is free to the publicannual Texas Rose Festival held in
during daylight hours.The Centennial Rose Garden,mid-October.Jillian Scheeler makes it easy to
Schmidt Mansionprovide a list of top rose gardens in united states.
Tumwater, Washington Planted on the groundsvisit the top ten rose gardens of United States.
of the Schmidt Mansion, the Centennial RoseTo recieve free part mini-course visit the United
Garden is maintained by the Olympia RoseStates Rose Gardens Website.