Rose Garden
The Cranford Rose Garden has been one of BBG’s most popular attractions since it first opened in 1928. In June, when the roses are in full bloom, tens of thousands of blossoms cascade down arches, climb up lattices, clamber over the pavilion, and pose in formal beds. Here, in one of the largest collections in North America, thousands of rosebushes are cultivated, including wild species, old garden roses, hybrid teas, grandifloras, floribundas, polyanthas, hybrid perpetuals, climbers, ramblers, and miniatures. Some of the original roses planted in 1927 are still in the Rose Garden today.
Highlights
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The Rose Garden at peak bloom. Photo by Steven Severinghaus. -
Rosa ‘Graham Thomas’ (shrub rose) in the Fragrance Garden. Photo by Alvina Lai. -
Rosa banksiae f. lutea (Lady Banks rose) blooming in the Rose Garden. Photo by Michael Stewart. -
Roses of Yesterday statue by Harriet Whitney Frishmuth Photo by Steven Severinghaus. -
Rosa ‘Surf Rider’ (shrub rose) blooming in the Rose Garden. Photo by Michael Stewart.
Video
See the Cranford Rose Garden at peak bloom!
Learn More
Bloom Alert: Rose Garden
Restoration of the Cranford Rose Garden
Rose Hips: Behold the Fruit of the Rose Plant
Fragrant Designs