The Columbus Park of Roses consists of Old Garden roses and Modern roses. Old Garden roses were in existence prior to 1867, and Modern roses have been developed since then.  The Heritage Rose Garden at the east end of the

April showers bring May flowers! It also brings the first Ohio Native Plant Month. Governor DeWine signed the legislation on July 18, 2019, to increase public awareness of our native plants and to highlight the importance they play in our

From time to time, visitors ask, “What does the Columbus Park of Roses garden supervisor do during the winter?” Certainly, the majority of visible, physical work to maintain the gardens occurs from March through November. Fall and winter bring different

We have a growing collection of witch hazel shrubs. Some of them are getting to a good size and are in full bloom now. The origin of these witch hazel plants is Asia. Native witch hazel blooms in the fall.

Some visitors to the Columbus Park of Roses may notice that the Perennial Garden and Herb Garden no longer cut all plants to the ground after a hard frost. When this volunteer first began working in the Perennial Garden in