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