June is National Rose Month in the United States. Here are some ideas for celebrating:
- Visit a public rose garden near you.
- Join a local rose gardening club.
- Begin a garden blog to celebrate your rose garden.
- Send photos of your roses to friends and family.
- Give a rose plant to a nearby nursing home
- Volunteer to help care for the roses at a local park.
The new GardenSites.Info Directory is the place to go to find public gardens and rose garden societies by state.
Other bits of rose trivia:
- Since 1986 the rose has been the official National Floral Emblem of the United States.
- A rose is the official state flower of: the District of Columbia, Georgia, Iowa, New York, and North Dakota.
- George Washington was the first rose breeder in the US.
- Roses are native plants in the US.
- Roses are big business: 1.2 billion are sold annually.
