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Summer is in almost here, and the gardens are putting on a vertical show. Climbing season has Arrived at Rotary Botanical Gardens, and if you know where to look, you will find vines winding their way up walls, corners, gates, arches, trellises, obelisks, and even the occasional tree. This week's stars include Lonicera (honeysuckle), Clematis, Wisteria, Japanese Climbing Hydrangea, and Climbing Roses. Their blooms span the full color spectrum: purple, pink, red, yellow, and or

We are thrilled to share the opening of the Potts Living Lab, a new on-site greenhouse facility made possible through the generosity of long-time supporter Ruth Ann Potts. The Potts Living Lab marks an exciting new chapter for our horticultural future, and we celebrated its opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony on May 17, 2026. As a working greenhouse, the Potts Living Lab will strengthen our ability to steward and expand our living collections. The facility will allow our s

Peony season is officially here at Rotary Botanical Gardens, and it is putting on a show this May 2026. Rotary Botanical Gardens grows around 120 peonies across three types: herbaceous, tree, and Itoh. Herbaceous peonies die back to the ground each winter, tree peonies retain a woody structure year-round, and Itoh hybrids are a cross between the two. The tree peonies are wrapping up their season, but the herbaceous varieties are just getting going -- still early in the bloom