El Paso Rose Garden 2024
Take a walk in the shade of over 1,500 beautiful rose bushes
Best time: March–November
El Paso Municipal Rose Garden boasts about 1,500-2,000 rose bushes of around 500 varieties across the area of about 4 ac (1.62 ha). The beautiful garden usually welcomes guests from March 1 through November 30, with opening hours from 8 am to 6 pm. Moreover, this magical place hosts a public demonstration every February for all the people who'd wish to learn more about the roses.
The first 200 roses were delicately planted in April 1958 by the El Paso Rose Society and the City of El Paso. The garden opened its doors to the public in May 1959. Today, you can find thousands of rose bushes across the garden with special sections for miniature roses, native plants from the Rose Family, and Earth-Kind roses. A new year means new roses to be planted and evaluated for their adaptability to the El Paso climate conditions. Most of the rose bushes of the garden are repeat-bloomers and continue their blooms until early winter.
El Paso Master Gardeners deserve some recognition as they have been volunteering at the El Paso Municipal Rose Garden Since 2007. They do deadheading, pruning, weeding, rose inventories, and other duties to keep the garden looking adorable. The volunteers provide rose care and additional information to garden visitors. They also conduct group tours during peak bloom times. With its gorgeous footpaths and a large number of shady places, the garden makes a great area to spend some time in summer.
