Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden

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Crystal Springs Rhododendron Gardens (9.49 acres) are botanical gardens located on SE 28 Avenue between Eastmoreland Golf Course and Reed College, in Portland, Oregon, USA. It is affectionately known as the "Rhody Gardens." The garden is open daily; an admission fee is charged during the peak season (March through Labor Day). Although peak blooming times are March to June, blooms can be found in abundance year round.

The garden began in 1950 as a rhododendron test garden, on a site previously covered with brush, blackberries, native trees, and the remnants of a Shakespeare theater developed by Reed College students. In 1964 its name was officially changed to Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden.

The gardens currently feature more than 2,500 rhododendrons, azaleas, and companion plants, set in a landscape of waterfalls, wooden bridges, winding gravel paths, lagoons, and stone masonry.