Photo courtesy of Kingwood Center
Dawes Arboretum
With over 1,800 acres of land, Newark’s Dawes Arboretum offers nature lovers an abundance of beauty. This spring, spend time roaming the blooming Azalea Glen and be one of the first to see the newly renovated Japanese Garden.
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Inniswood Metro Gardens
Located in Westerville, Inniswood Metro Gardens has more than 2,000 species of plants for visitors to enjoy. Along with beautifully landscaped gardens and flower beds, Inniswood offers natural areas full of wildflowers and wildlife.
Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Columbus’ own Franklin Park Conservatory houses spring displays full of bulb tulips and other seasonal foliage. In late spring, visit the Daylily Garden to see 850 tulip varieties.
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
Each spring, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden celebrates the season’s arrival with a display of 100,000 brightly colored tulips – just one of the many floral attractions the botanical garden has to offer.
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens
Explore Akron’s picturesque collection of annuals, biennials and perennials as Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens commemorates its 100th anniversary this spring with special tours, exhibits and programming.
Kingwood Center
Located in Mansfield, Kingwood Center offers a grand spring flower display including magnolias, daffodils, crocus, redbuds, dogwoods, silverbells and many more flowers that emerge during this colorful season.
Taylor Weis is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at gbishop@cityscenemediagroup.com.
