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2026 Rose List Now Available: Enhance your Columbus Park of Roses Experience

In time for the 2026 bloom season, we’re pleased to make available a current list of all 486 rose varieties planted in the gardens — viewable on smart phones.  Alphabetized by commercial name, the list includes the type of rose,

Karen Martens May 7, 2026 down the garden path Read more

Ohio Native Plant Month

As of July 18, 2019, April was designated Native Plant Month in Ohio. This was the first U.S. state to have an entire month dedicated to Ohio’s native plants highlighting the many benefits they provide to the state’s economy, our

Karen Martens April 17, 2026 down the garden path Read more

A Fun Winter Garden Exercise: Learn to Identify Trees by Their Bark

Now that the leaves have fallen, and perennials, herbs and roses are dormant, you may notice features in the garden that you had overlooked during the growing season. Tree bark is a good example. It is quickly apparent that not

Karen Martens January 6, 2026 down the garden path Read more

The Native Tree Collection

Fall is a great time to focus on the CPOR Arboretum You might be surprised to learn that the Columbus Park of Roses is an accredited arboretum. Among the large collection of trees are 34 species of native trees. An

Karen Martens October 22, 2025 down the garden path Read more

Wrapping Up Rose Care for the Season

For those of you who grow roses or are just curious, here are answers to questions that CPOR visitors often ask: When should I stop deadheading (cutting off spent blooms)? Deadheading encourages the rosebush to continue making new blooms, but

Karen Martens October 6, 2025 down the garden path Read more
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What is happening in the park

  • Let the autumn show begin! October 28, 2026
  • To Cutback or Not to Cutback, That is the Question October 5, 2026
  • The CPOR Native Plant Beds Reimagined September 3, 2026
  • Viburnums: A Winner in Any Garden August 1, 2026
  • Watch the Annuals Bed Grow! Planting is an “annual” Columbus Park of Roses tradition July 2, 2026
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