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Gardens Accessible to the Public

Visit these gardens to see the plants up close
and to watch how they change through the seasons.

Gardens in Benton County

Gardens in Yakima Conty

These gardens may be visited most anytime. Some restrictions may apply if, for example, the garden is located in a park or on school grounds that close at night. Gardens located at businesses should only be visited during open hours.

Gardens in Benton County

WSU Master Gardener's Demonstration Garden

Visit the Native Plant Garden, (certified 2013) and the Xeric Garden (certified 2014). Both are certified Heritage Gardens. Located in Kennewick, WA.

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Heritage Garden at Hansen Park

This Heritage Garden was created in 2018 with the conversion of 20,000 square feet (approx. 0.5 acre) of the city park. Located in Kennewick, WA.

Columbia Center Rotary Indicator Garden

This garden, located below the Ste. Michelle Wine Estates WSU Wine Science Center in Richland, WA, was created in 2016. It was designed consistent with Heritage Garden Program criteria. Of the 600 plants featured, 80% are native to our local natural shrub-steppe habitat. Certification is pending.

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Gardens in Yakima County

Yakima Area Arboretum Heritage Garden

Thanks to the efforts of the Central Washington Chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society, the extensive planting of native plants in this dryland garden at the Yakima Area Arboretum will allow for the entire area to be Certified—including those cacti and yucca not native to our region. Once certified, this Heritage Garden will be one of the first demonstration Heritage Gardens open to the public for observation in Yakima County. Though it will undergo another round of planting or two and additional maintenance before Certification, this doesn’t mean you can’t come see some of the beautiful blooms yourself!

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