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Witch Hazel Collection Beginning to Bloom! Lift your spirits with this unusual, colorful display

About this time of winter, we can all use a ‘pick me up.’ The Columbus Park of Roses witch hazel collection is just the ticket! Many of the 28 shrubs are beginning to show off their ribbon-like blooms in an

Karen Martens February 10, 2023 down the garden path Read more

Permanent Garden Treasures Add Year-Round Interest

Throughout the seasons at the Columbus Park of Roses, Nature puts on an ever-changing show of colorful buds, blossoms, berries and foliage! Adding interest year-round are a number of hardscape objects — some profound, some whimsical — that you may

Karen Martens January 21, 2023 down the garden path Read more

From Little Acorns Grow

Not only is the Columbus Park of Roses well known for its roses and other themed gardens, it is also a certified arboretum. While some visitors may not focus on the trees, they deserve attention. The oak tree species perhaps

Karen Martens November 21, 2022 down the garden path Read more

Colorful Trees and Shrubs in the Garden

More than 135 varieties of trees and shrubs are planted across the 13-acre Columbus Park of Roses. In concert with the flower gardens, they provide a wonderful natural habitat for many birds native to Ohio and migratory birds, as well

Karen Martens October 21, 2022 down the garden path Read more

Color Surprises in the Autumn Garden

This is the time of year when many perennials that were rather nondescript during the summer “strut their stuff.” Other plants’ blooms have faded, and the trees are yet to put on their show of autumn colors. It’s against this

Karen Martens October 5, 2022 down the garden path Read more
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What is happening in the park

  • 2026 Rose List Now Available: Enhance your Columbus Park of Roses Experience May 7, 2026
  • Ohio Native Plant Month April 17, 2026
  • A Fun Winter Garden Exercise: Learn to Identify Trees by Their Bark January 6, 2026
  • The Native Tree Collection October 22, 2025
  • Wrapping Up Rose Care for the Season October 6, 2025
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