Contrary to what you may think, Ohio is home to some of the most stunning gardens you’ll ever encounter. The following are what we consider to be the 12 most beautiful gardens in Ohio, (listed in no particular order.)
- Cleveland Botanical Garden
Gloria/Flickr This favorite Ohio garden is open all year round and features a Japanese garden, a rose garden and a wildflower garden.
- Krohn Conservatory (Cincinnati)
Sharlee H/Flickr Located in Eden Park, this beautiful garden features a butterfly show, an indoor rainforest, a tropical house, desert house and an orchid house.
- Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens (Akron)
Doug Chapman/Flickr This stunning tudor mansion and garden is a must-see. The elegant gardens include a birch walk, a rose garden and a Japanese garden.
- Franklin Park Conservatory (Columbus)
Jim Pater/Flickr The conservatory in this 90-acre urban park was modeled after the Glass Palace at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago. It features a Japanese Garden and a Victory Garden, celebrating the end of World War II and the defeat of Japan.
- Wegerzyn Gardens (Dayton)
Ted/Flickr This beloved garden in Dayton is bordered by the Stillwater River and includes rose, federal, English and Victorian gardens.
- Dawes Arboretum Garden (Newark)
Vasenka Photography/Flickr This stunning garden is open all year round and features various collections, including a Cypress Swamp with a boardwalk and a Japanese garden.
- Toledo Botanical Garden
Vicki Timman/Flickr Owned by the Metroparks of the Toledo Area, this beauty features more than 60 acres of vibrant plant life and display gardens.
- Kingwood Center Gardens (Mansfield)
photojc123/Flickr This French Provincial house and garden serves as a center for horticultural education. It is open from April-October.
- Holden Arboretum Garden (Kirtland)
jamieotterbien/Flickr Visitors can observe this beautiful garden all year round. Holden Arboretum features a display garden, a crabapple collection, a hedge garden, a butterfly garden, a rhododendron garden, and conifer and magnolia collections.
- Schoepfle Garden (Birmingham)
Jeff Lugar/Flickr Owned by Lorain County Metroparks, this delightful garden borders the Vermilion River. Schoepfle Garden features a formal garden, a shade garden and natural woodland.
- Fellow Riverside Gardens (Youngstown)
Turfgrass Doctor/Flickr This beautiful garden can be found within Mill Creek Metro Park. It includes a terrace, a pavilion and collections of roses, irises, day-lilies and heaths.
- Topiary Garden (Columbus)
jin jian liang/Flickr This quaint, seven-acre park in Columbus features one of Ohio’s most unique gardens, where art and plant life blend.
Have you been to any of these? What is your favorite garden to visit in Ohio? Share your experiences and photos with us in the comments below!
Gloria/Flickr
This favorite Ohio garden is open all year round and features a Japanese garden, a rose garden and a wildflower garden.
Sharlee H/Flickr
Located in Eden Park, this beautiful garden features a butterfly show, an indoor rainforest, a tropical house, desert house and an orchid house.
Doug Chapman/Flickr
This stunning tudor mansion and garden is a must-see. The elegant gardens include a birch walk, a rose garden and a Japanese garden.
Jim Pater/Flickr
The conservatory in this 90-acre urban park was modeled after the Glass Palace at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago. It features a Japanese Garden and a Victory Garden, celebrating the end of World War II and the defeat of Japan.
Ted/Flickr
This beloved garden in Dayton is bordered by the Stillwater River and includes rose, federal, English and Victorian gardens.
Vasenka Photography/Flickr
This stunning garden is open all year round and features various collections, including a Cypress Swamp with a boardwalk and a Japanese garden.
Vicki Timman/Flickr
Owned by the Metroparks of the Toledo Area, this beauty features more than 60 acres of vibrant plant life and display gardens.
photojc123/Flickr
This French Provincial house and garden serves as a center for horticultural education. It is open from April-October.
jamieotterbien/Flickr
Visitors can observe this beautiful garden all year round. Holden Arboretum features a display garden, a crabapple collection, a hedge garden, a butterfly garden, a rhododendron garden, and conifer and magnolia collections.
Jeff Lugar/Flickr
Owned by Lorain County Metroparks, this delightful garden borders the Vermilion River. Schoepfle Garden features a formal garden, a shade garden and natural woodland.
Turfgrass Doctor/Flickr
This beautiful garden can be found within Mill Creek Metro Park. It includes a terrace, a pavilion and collections of roses, irises, day-lilies and heaths.
jin jian liang/Flickr
This quaint, seven-acre park in Columbus features one of Ohio’s most unique gardens, where art and plant life blend.
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