Oregon

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


Hoyt Arboretum


4000 SW Fairview Boulevard, Portland OR 97221 (503) 865-8733
187 acres
Three stars


Arboretum with 1000 species of trees and shrubs; i.e. On Magnolia Trail: Magnolia liliiflora Lily Magnolia On Cherry Trail: Cornus drummondii Roughleaf Dogwood, Cotinus coggygria ‘Purpureus’ Purple Smoketree Vietnam Memorial: Cornus australis European Dogwood, Cornus canadensis Bunchberry, Cornus kousa Kousa Dogwood Cornus kousa ‘Autumn Rose’, ‘Moonbeam’, ‘National’, ‘Rosabella’, and Trinity Star’, Cornus sanguinea Bloodtwig Dogwood Crataegus x lavallei Carriere Hawthorn, Potentilla Cinquefoil, Pyracantha angustifolia ‘Gnome’ Firethorn, Rosa rugosa Japanese Rose, Spiraea nipponica var. tosaensis ‘Snowmound’, Stewartia Elderberry Trail: Styrax japonicum Japanese Snow-Bell Overlook Trail: Laburnum anagyroides Golden Chain Tree, Robinia pseudoacacia Black Locust Wild Areas: Montia sibirica, Candy Flower, buttercups, clover and daisies Holly Trail: Spiraea douglasiiv Western Spiraea, Tamarix parviflora Smallflower Tamarisk Beech Trail: telea trifoliata Hop Tree Cherry Trail: Cornus walteri Walter’s Dogwood Garden Tours. Self Guided Tours. Docent Led Tours. Parking available, Free. Restrooms onsite. Memberships available. Handicapped accessibility, wheelchair accessible. Adult Education programs. Children’s programs Visitor center. Gift Shop. Research library. Outdoor. Year-round visits. Trails, 21 miles. Maps available

Japanese Garden of Portland


611 SW Kingston Avenue Portland, Oregon 97205 (503) 223-1321
5.5 acres
Three stars


Five gardens; Tea, Strolling Pond, Flat garden, Natural, Sand and Stone garden Garden Tours. Self Guided Tours. Docent Led Tours. Parking available Restrooms onsite. Memberships available. Newsletters. Handicapped accessibility. Adult Education programs. Children’s programs Visitor center. Gift Shop. Indoor/Outdoor. Year-round visits. Trails. Maps available