The Rose Garden

General Eisenhower in sport coat and tie holding several roses in the rose garden near the home.

EISE NPS

Quick Facts

Location:

Eisenhower National Historic Site

Significance:

Roses were a favorite flower of both General and Mrs. Eisenhower. Historic documentation shows that roses were always intended to decorate the landscape around the Eisenhower home.

Designation:

Original Landscape

Roses were a favorite flower of both General and Mrs. Eisenhower. Historic documentation shows that roses were always intended to decorate the landscape around the Eisenhower home. The rose gardens were established by early 1955 and contained a wide variety of roses, many of which were gifts to the Eisenhowers.  

One special variety of rose—called the “General Eisenhower” rose—was named after Ike. It was a gift from Chancellor Konrad Adenauer of West Germany. The “General Eisenhower” roses were planted in the north rose garden.