Garden Index: A list of public gardens to visit, organized by state.
Each entry includes important garden information, photo galleries, and a detailed review.

 

CALIFORNIA:

Adamson House – 4 Bloom Rating
Arlington Garden – 3 Bloom Rating
Balboa Park – 4 Bloom Rating
Casa del Herrero – 4 Bloom Rating
Descanso Gardens – 3 Bloom Rating
Exposition Park Rose Garden – 3 Bloom Rating
Fullerton Arboretum – 4 Bloom Rating
Gardens of the World – 3 Bloom Rating
Getty Center – 5 Bloom Rating
Getty Villa – 3 Bloom Rating
Greystone Mansion & Gardens – 4 Bloom Rating
Historic Cactus Garden – 3 Bloom Rating
Hollywood Forever Cemetery – 3 Bloom Rating
Huntington Library & Gardens – 5 Bloom Rating
Japanese Garden (Suiho En) – 4 Bloom Rating
LA County Arboretum & Botanic Garden – 4 Bloom Rating
Lotusland – 4 Bloom Rating
Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden – 3 Bloom Rating
San Diego Botanic Garden – 3 Bloom Rating
Self Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine – 3 Bloom Rating
Sherman Library & Gardens – 5 Bloom Rating
South Coast Botanic Garden – 3 Bloom Rating
Virginia Robinson Gardens – 4 Bloom Rating

COLORADO:

Denver Botanic Gardens – 4 Bloom Rating


DELAWARE:

Mill Pond Garden – 5 Bloom Rating
Nemours Mansion and Gardens – 4 Bloom Rating
 

FRANCE:

Luxembourg Gardens (Jardin du Luxembourg) – 4 Bloom Rating
 

FLORIDA:

Bok Tower Gardens – 4 Bloom Rating
Florida Botanical Gardens – 3 Bloom Rating
Historic Spanish Point – 4 Bloom Rating
Marie Selby Botanic Gardens – 5 Bloom Rating
The Ringling – 4 Bloom Rating
Sarasota Succulent Society – 3 Bloom Rating


ILLINIOS:

Chicago Botanic Garden – 5 Bloom Rating
 

MARYLAND:

Brighton Dam Azalea Garden – 4 Bloom Rating
Brookside Gardens – 4 Bloom Rating
Dahlia Garden of the National Capital Dahlia Society – 3 Bloom Rating
Glenview Mansion – 3 Bloom Rating
Ladew Topiary Gardens – 5 Bloom Rating
McCrillis Gardens – 3 Bloom Rating
Rawlings Conservatory – 3 Bloom Rating
Schwartz Peony Gardens – 3 Bloom Rating
William Paca House & Garden – 4 Bloom Rating
 

NEW YORK:

Wave Hill – 5 Bloom Rating
Untermyer Gardens – 5 Bloom Rating


NORTH CAROLINA:

Airlie Gardens – 4 Bloom Rating
 

PENNSYLVANIA:

Hershey Gardens4 Bloom Rating
Longwood Gardens – 5 Bloom Rating
 

VIRGINIA:

Green Spring Gardens – 3 Bloom Rating
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden – 4 Bloom Rating
Norfolk Botanical Garden – 5 Bloom Rating
Oatlands Historic House & Gardens – 4 Bloom Rating
River Farm – 4 Bloom Rating

WASHINGTON, DC:

Bishop’s Garden, Washington National Cathedral – 3 Bloom
Dumbarton Oaks – 5 Bloom Rating
Enid A. Haupt Garden – 4 Bloom Rating
The Floral Library – 3 Bloom Rating
Franciscan Monastery – 3 Bloom Rating
Hillwood Estate, Museum, & Gardens – 4 Bloom Rating
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens – 4 Bloom Rating
Tidal Basin (Cherry Blossoms) – 5 Bloom Rating
Tudor Place – 4 Bloom Rating
U.S. Botanic Garden– 5 Bloom Rating
U.S. National Arboretum: Azalea Collections – 5 Bloom Rating
The White House Gardens – 5 Bloom Rating

WEST VIRGINIA:

Palace of Gold – 5 Bloom Rating