The May Bonfils-Stanton Memorial Rose Garden features over 175 eclectic and diverse varieties of roses. Often called the "queen of flowers," the rose is one of the most loved of flowers, as well as our national flower. Roses have been cultivated for at least 3,000 years and extensively hybridized for the last 200 years. Species roses (roses that exist in nature), old-garden roses (cultivars classified before 1867), and modern or contemporary roses (cultivars that have appeared since 1867), are all found in this garden. Our goal is to display the sturdier, old-garden roses that grow on their own root stock and seem to thrive best in dry, sunny Colorado. Climbers, ramblers and shrub types are also displayed. Representatives of every hardy rose classification can be found, from the Damask Roses to the most recent recipients of the AARS award.

The Rose Garden was designed with various levels, entrances and site lines to provide opportunities to enjoy these beautiful plants from a variety of vantage points. This garden was designed by EDAW landscape architect Herb Schaal and was dedicated on August 31, 1982. Funding was provided by the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation and the Denver Rose Society.

For a list of plants in the Rose Garden, click here.