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The
Oregon Garden
Enjoy one of Oregon's
most popular destinations, where thousands of plants are displayed
in more than 20 specialty gardens. Explore amazing water features,
garden art, wetlands, the Rediscovery Forest, a playful garden just
for kids. See the 400-year-old Signature Oak, an array of botanical
wonders, featuring thousands of plants in a living tapestry and the
Gordon House, the only house in Oregon designed by the legendary
architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Discover how easy it is to relax and
be dazzled at The Oregon Garden, located on 80 acres in Historic
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The Amazing Water Garden
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The Hughes Waterfalls
The Rose Petal Garden & Fountain
The Bosque |
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The Hughes Waterfalls
greets Garden visitors.
Water Garden – This one-acre display of ornamental aquatic
plants and 80-foot-long water wall greets visitors near the grand
entrance to The Garden. Carol Mayer of Mayer-Reed, an award-winning
Portland landscape design firm, designed the Amazing Water Garden.
The Northwest Garden – The garden showcases ornamental plants
that thrive in the climate and landscapes of the Pacific Northwest.
Its ever-changing palette of trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals
offer the home gardener endless sources of ideas and inspiration.
Rose Petal Fountain – A beautiful water feature that has a
spectacular collection of annuals and offers a panoramic view of the
Willamette Valley.
Conifer Garden – Displays one of the largest collections of
dwarf and miniature conifers in the country. Many of them are rare
and unusual with unique shapes, sizes, textures and colors. The
garden also includes a variety of companion plants such as Japanese
maples, Daphnes, heathers and heaths. The garden was developed in
partnership with the American Conifer Society, Western Chapter.
Wetlands –
An innovative, pioneering program in partnership with the City of
Silverton in which the area's treated water is used to create a
thriving wetlands habitat for a variety of wildlife and plants. The
water travels at the rate of 300 gallons per minute in peak season
through a series of terraced ponds with cascading water, pools and
wetlands plants to a holding tank where it then flows into an
irrigation system -- a unique and attractive method of using treated
water to irrigate The Garden.
Rose Garden
– A combination of roses and companion plants featuring more than 40
varieties of roses.
Bosque – A
central plaza with 40 Pacific Sunset Maple trees in containers
arranged to create the illusion that they are growing in water.
Children's Garden
– Specifically geared towards young visitors with lighthearted,
lively paces for fun, featuring hands-on children's programs and
activities. It features interesting and unusual plants such as the
monkey puzzle tree and zebra grass.
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The Northwest
Garden showcases ornamental plants that thrive in the Pacific
Northwest climate.
Signature Oak Tree and Oak Grove – A 25-acre native oak grove
with many trees more than 100 years old. The 100-foot-high Signature
Oak is more than 400 years old and its massive branches touch the
ground in several places. It has been designated as one of Oregon's
“Heritage Trees”
Oregon Way
– A walkway area featuring seasonal color displays of plants that
were developed in Oregon.
Silverton Market Garden – The garden celebrates the
agricultural commodities of the Willamette Valley, referred to since
pioneer days as the “Eden” at the end of The Oregon Trail. The
garden includes wild flowers, fruit trees, berries and vegetables.
Home Demonstration Gardens
– Visitors learn from experts and view the latest gardening
developments and new ideas for home gardens. Each garden
demonstrates a different concept in home gardening.
Chez Garden – Features a wide variety of plant material
including shade plants. The area highlights the beginning of The
Garden's daffodil display. More than 500 varieties are planted in
The Oregon Garden.
Rediscovery Forest – The Rediscovery Forest at the Oregon
Garden is an educational forest inviting discovery and enjoyment. It
is a collaboration of the Oregon Forest Resources Institute and The
Oregon Garden.
Gordon House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright – The design is
the legendary architect's “Usonian”-style, first introduced to the
public in a 1938 issue of Life magazine as a “Little Private Club.”
The home was moved 24 miles from the banks of the Willamette River
in March 2001 to a setting in an oak grove near The Garden entrance.
It is the only Wright-designed home in Oregon and the only one in
the Pacific Northwest that is open to the public |
The Northwest Garden
showcases
ornamental plants that thrive in the Pacific Northwest
climate.
The Rediscovery Forest |
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The Garden’s Motorized Tram
provides visitors with an excellent overview of
the Garden’s many features.
Other Things To See & Do
There are Summer Concerts, Environmental Education
Programs and much more to do & see.
Stop by the Garden Café for a casual lunch or
visit our Gift Shop.
Group Visits:
The Oregon Garden offers discounted rates for
groups of 15 or more. Reservations must be made at
least two weeks in advance by calling 503-874-8100
or e-mail
grouptours@oregongarden.org
For Admittance Fees & Hours Contact:
The Oregon Garden
879 W. Main St
Silverton, Oregon 97381
Phone: 503-874-8100
Toll Free: 877-674-2733
Fax: 503-874-8200
E-mail:
info@oregongarden.org
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Located at 879 W. Main Street (Cascade
Highway) on the southern outskirts of Silverton.
See Below for Directions in more detail. |
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Nearby Lodging - Salem, Albany, Woodburn, Corvallis Oregon
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DIRECTIONS
From Portland (I-5 Southbound) 99E Route:
Just south of Wilsonville, take the Canby-Hubbard exit (282A)
and drive 12 miles to the Mt. Angel-Silverton intersection
(Highway 214) in Woodburn. Left on Highway 214 and drive 12
miles through Mt. Angel to Silverton.
I-5 Woodburn Route:
Exit 271 at Woodburn. Turn left crossing I-5 on the freeway
overpass. Drive 2.5 miles east on the Newberg Highway to 99E.
Right on 99E one mile to the Mt. Angel-Silverton intersection
(Highway 214). Left on Highway 214 and drive 12 miles through
Mt. Angel to Silverton.
Through Salem (I-5 Northbound)
Take Keizer Exit 260. Turn right on Chemawa Road, which after
one mile becomes Hazelgreen Road at the intersection with
Highway 99E. Follow Hazelgreen Road five miles to Howell
Prairie Road. Right on Howell Prairie Road two miles to
Silverton Road (Highway 213). Left on Highway 213 to
Silverton.
From Downtown Salem
Take Silverton Road (Highway 213) 15 miles east to Silverton.
From Oregon City
From I-205 take the Park Place exit and follow Highway 213
south about 32 miles to Silverton.
From Stayton/Highway 22
Take Cascade Highway 13 miles north to Silverton. The Oregon
Garden will be on your right as you enter Silverton.
In Silverton
Follow the signs to The Oregon Garden, located at 879 W. Main
Street (Cascade Highway) on the southern outskirts of
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