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