The oldest public garden of its kind in the United States!
Tucked between the Japanese Garden, Hoyt Arboretum, the zoo and the rest of Washington Park, the garden contains 10,000 plantings of 550 varieties. From here, in addition to the spectacle of color, you will see the most photographed view of the City of Roses, with Mt. Hood towering in the background. |
Discover one of Portland's best-kept secrets!
As you step into the sunken rose garden, you walk through lush paths, sweeping archways and over two acres of traditional rose plantings. A photographer's delight, Peninsula Park's Rose Garden contains nearly 9,000 roses of sixty-five varieties. |
Diamonds of Roses
As you drive through the tree-lined streets of historic homes in inner-Southeast Portland's Ladd's Addition neighborhood, you will become aware of something special.
Amidst the private gardens - outstanding in their own right - stand five plots of land dedicated to local color. Ladd's Addition's Circle and Squares are a uniting force in this neighborhood. |