Arboretums
Cox Arboretum & Gardens Metropark
6733 Springboro Pike
Dayton OH 45449
(937) 434-9005
http://www.coxarboretum.org
The Cox Arboretum features 189 acres of gardens and natural areas. Unique specialty gardens include the Bell Children’s Maze, Edible Landscape Garden , and the Conservation Corner.
Dawes Arboretum
7770 Jacksontown Road Southeast
Newark OH 43056
(740) 323-2355
800.44.DAWES
http://dir.gardenweb.com/directory/dawes
Remarkable cypress swamps, a renowned bonsai garden, and the world’s largest lettered hedges are among the highlights of this 1,150-acre site. Japanese gardens are at their peak in spring and the holly gardens are best viewed in winter.
Holden Arboretum
9500 Sperry Road
Kirtland OH 44094
(440) 946-4400
http://www.holdenarb.org/cons.htm
Known for its majestic rhododendrons flowering April-early June, Holden is one of the nation’s largest arboretums at 3,400 acres. Don’t miss 160 varieties of crabapples in bloom late April to mid-May, the butterfly garden, and Visitor Center.
James H. McBride Arboretum
BGSU 1 University Drive
901 Rye Beach Road
Huron OH 44839
(419) 625-7783
http://www.eriemetroparks.org/McBride%20Arboretum/HomeJMA.htm
The arboretum is a kaleidoscope of color in early May when more than 40 varieties of crabapple trees are in bloom. Located at Bowling Green State University - Firelands College Campus.
Mt. Airy Arboretum
5083 Colerain Avenue
5100 Arboretum Road
Cincinnati OH 45223
(513) 357-2604
http://dynamic.cinci-parks.org/cgi-bin/parks.cgi/park_desc?park_id=95
At 1,469 acres, Mt. Airy is the largest municipal park in the United States . One of the most outstanding dwarf conifer collections in the Midwest surrounds a charming lake.
Schedel Arboretum and Gardens
19255 West Portage River South
Elmore OH 43416
(419) 862-3182
http://www.schedel-gardens.org/schedel/about/display.asp?id=367&subj=about
This legacy of Joseph J. and Mary P. Schedel features an exquisite Japanese garden, more than 50 varieties of lilacs, 25 varieties of Japanese maple, and plenty more.
Secrest Arboretum
1680 Madison Avenue
Wooster OH 44691
(330) 263-3761
http://secrest.osu.edu
Secrest features the nation’s largest collections of crabapples, which blossom spectacularly in April and May. The Roses of Legend and Romance Garden features more than 500 heirloom rose varieties.
Stanley M. Rowe Arboretum
4600 Muchmore Road
Cincinnati OH 45243
(513) 561-5151
http://www.ci.indian-hill.oh.us/departments/rowe.htm
Founded by Stanley M. Rowe in 1926, this arboretum includes more than 1,100 types of trees and shrubs. The arboretum specializes in evergreens, magnolias, crabapples, oaks and beeches.
Stranahan Arboretum
4131 Tantara Road
Toledo OH 43623
(419) 841-1007
http://arboretum.utoledo.edu
The University of Toledo ’s arboretum offers a full array of micro-environments where visitors can find 1,500 specimens of cultivated, mature trees from areas as far away as China , Japan and Norway.
Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum
118 Woodland Avenue
Dayton, OH 45409
(937) 228-3221
http://woodlandarboretum.org/Intro.htm
Founded in 1841, Woodland is one of the country’s five oldest rural/garden cemeteries. More than 3,000 trees (many more than a century old) grace the arboretum’s 200 acres of rolling hills. Numerous historic figures rest here including Wilbur and Orville Wright and Paul Laurence Dunbar.
