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Consider joining us to help preserve the horticultural wonders of Inniswood Metro Gardens which serves as a source of beauty, education, and inspiration for hundreds of thousands of visitors annually.
Our annual membership drive has kicked off! Now is the time to start dreaming of warmer weather and planning your visit to Inniswood for inspiration. As a member you get discounts at local nurseries that will create beauty right in your own back yard. Support Inniswood and take those ideas home to share with friends and family.
Thank you for your continued support!
NEW! Tree Walk
During your next visit to the gardens you will find new placards next to a wide variety of trees. Each will give you the tree species, but the real fun comes from scanning the QR Code which will take you directly to the page for that tree. Just hold your smart phone with the camera open and pointed at the code and tap the screen when the link pops up.
Not at the gardens but still curious about the trees? Just click here to go to our Tree Walk page and explore from your couch.
2023 Garden Theme: Vertical Visions
Each year our seasonal display beds gets planted around a theme. This year’s theme is “Vertical Visions”, focusing on taller plants, vines and structures. It is difficult for us to label each of these plants, especially when they are going to be removed in November. New this year, is the ability to scan a code on a label in each of the beds, taking you to the plant list for that particular bed. No longer do you need to wonder what the plants are!
Click for the plant list for
Near the Restrooms near the Parking Lot
Innis House Entrance Walkway Beds
Inniswood Metro Gardens
Description:
Situated on 123 acres, Inniswood Metro Gardens is a continual source of inspiration for central Ohioans of all ages. A natural woodland is home to native wildflowers, wildlife and waterways which provides a majestic backdrop to the beautifully landscaped gardens and lawns.
Dedicated to the enjoyment, cultivation and preservation of nature’s treasures, Inniswood boasts more than 2,000 species of plants, specialty collections and themed gardens, including a children’s garden, as well as the Rose, Herb, Conifer and Woodland Rock Gardens.
Grace and Mary Innis donated their 38-acre Westerville estate to Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks in 1972. Metro Parks funds the operation and ongoing maintenance of Inniswood Metro Gardens. Thanks to the continued support of the voters of Franklin County in the passage of several park levies, Metro Parks has been able to expand the Innis Sisters’ homestead and transform the area into one of the premier botanical gardens in the midwest. The generosity of the Inniswood Garden Society and the Inniswood Volunteers provide additional support for special projects and programs.
Programs
For information about programs at Inniswood, click here or call (614) 895-6216.
Directions
From I-270, take exit 29, the State Route 3/Westerville exit. Drive south on State Route 3 to Dempsey Road and turn left. Continue on Dempsey to Hempstead Road (second traffic light) and turn left. Continue on Hempstead approximately one-quarter mile—stay on Hempstead Road as it turns right just past the Blendon Township Community Complex. The entrance is approximately one-tenth mile on the right-hand side.