Ohio

Here is a list of our top ten gardens in Ohio with descriptions and ratings. Enjoy!


Dawes Arboretum


7770 Jacksontown Road, Newark, Ohio 43056 (800) 443-2937
1149 acres
Four stars


Founded in 1929: 15000 plant specimens, garden types include: all seasons garden, azalea glen, buckeye 17, bonsai, conifer glen, cypress swamp, Daweswood house garden, Japanese garden, Rare tree collection, Oak and Holly Hills. Mansion Tours. Garden Tours. Self Guided Tours. Docent Led Tours. Open air wagon Tours. Parking available, Free. Restrooms onsite. Memberships available. Handicapped accessibility. Adult Education programs. Children’s programs. Plant clinic. Fairs. Discovery center. Arboretum trails. Outlook tower. Visitor center. Gift Shop. Café. Plant sale. Indoor/Outdoor. Year-round visits. 6 miles of walking trails. 4 mile auto trail. Maps available, also online.





Holden Arboretum


9500 Sperry Road, Kirtland, Ohio 44094 (440) 946-4400
3500 acres
Five stars


Gardens started in 1931 with 100 acres, Georgian colonial mansion surrounded by 25 acres of gardens and woodlands, butterfly garden, ponderosa pines, wildflower gardens, hedge collection, display garden, lilacs, viburnums, false cypresses, arborvitae, rhododendrons, conifers. Mansion Tours. Garden Tours. Self Guided Tours. Docent Led Tours. Tram Tours. Parking available, Free. Restrooms onsite. Memberships available. Handicapped accessibility. Adult Education programs. Children’s programs, Library, Rare books, Plant database. Visitor center. Picnic groves. Store. Outdoor. Year-round visits. 20 miles of trails. Maps available





Kingswood Center


900 Park Avenue West, Mansfield, Ohio, 44906 (419) 522-0211
47 acres
Three stars


Gardens open since 1953, include some 40000 tulips, 20000 annuals, daylilies, herbs, hosta, iris, peonies, roses, perennials. Mansion Tours. Garden Tours. Self Guided Tours. Docent Led Tours. Parking available, Free. Restrooms onsite. Memberships available. Handicapped accessibility. Adult Education programs. Children’s programs Visitor center. Gift Shop. Library. Greenhouse. Plants for sale. Indoor/Outdoor. Year-round visits.



Toledo Botanic Garden


5403 Elmer Drive, Toledo, Ohio, 43615 (419) 936-2986
60 acres
Three stars


Gardens started in 1964, include aquatic, azalea, color, cottage, dahlia, daylily, english border, grande allee grass, green, herb, hosta, perennial, pioneer, rhododendron, rose, shade, vegetable. Mansion Tours. Garden Tours. Self Guided Tours. Docent Led Tours. Tram Tours. Parking available, Free. Restrooms onsite. Memberships available. Handicapped accessibility, wheelchairs available. Adult Education programs. Children’s programs. Art. Festivals. Summer concerts. Visitor center. Gift Shop. Greenhouses. Picnics. Plants for sale. Indoor/Outdoor. Year-round visits. Paths. Maps available