It’s no wonder, then, that Salem and the Mid-Willamette Valley have been home to celebrated nurseries, gardens, arboretums, and other public displays for decades. So if you’d like to see what’s growing this spring, we’ve put together a list of must-see gardens around the region—presented roughly in order of when plants will be at peak bloom this season.

在圣保罗的塞西尔与莫莉·史密斯花园（Cecil & Molly Smith Garden）里，色彩斑斓的杜鹃花盛开，这无疑是春天到来的最确凿标志——该花园的历史可追溯至20世纪40年代初期。

园内种植了600余株杜鹃花和山茶花，每株都绽放着粉、紫、红、白等鲜艳的色彩，此外还有乔木、灌木、野花和球根植物。 沿着蜿蜒曲折的小径漫步，您便能领略这一切美景，这些小径在迷人的环境中展现着当地的植物风貌。如果偶尔陡峭的小径让您有些气喘吁吁，园内多处长椅正邀请您坐下休息，静静沉思。

塞西尔与莫莉·史密斯花园在4月和5月的周六、周日开放，时间为上午11点至下午4点——阵亡将士纪念日周末除外，届时闭园；入园参观需支付3美元门票费。

Peony season—when the gorgeous flowers bloom to unfurl layered petals and a stunningly colorful display—is a special time in the Pacific Northwest. The plant is in high demand through florists, in nurseries, and at gardens around the region—with visitors rightfully gawking at the colorful blooms of pink, red, white, yellow, and so forth.

Naturally, a few places around the Salem area showcase and sell peonies in bloom—including Brooks Gardens Peonies, which has been growing the fragrant plant since 2000.

Peonies bloom in late April and early May—and remain at their dynamic peak until June; during that time, the garden is open to showcase the dazzling display—and, of course, to sell cut flowers and potted plants. This year, the garden is open Wednesdays through Sundays in May and early June.

Another place to see colorful peonies is Adelman Peony Gardens—which grows more than 500 varieties on about 25 acres just outside Salem.

Carol Adelman planted the farm's first peonies in 1993—and in the years since, has received international acclaim for her knowledge, care, and consideration for growing the beautiful flower.

Visitors wanting to see the blooms of yellow, red, pink, purple, and more can do so all spring long; Adelman Peony Gardens is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily between April 30 and June 15. Peak bloom is generally around Memorial Day, though interested visitors should call ahead to see if spring weather has had an impact.

Visitors can stroll all 25 acres of the family's production fields, as well as a two-acre display garden, indoor displays, and more—with the option to purchase cut flowers or potted peonies for back home. Learn more about visiting the gardens this spring.

施赖纳家族自1946年起便在俄勒冈州种植鸢尾花，是全球最大的鸢尾花生产商之一——因此，施赖纳鸢尾花园在色彩斑斓的春季花期成为热门景点也就不足为奇了。

如果您希望在今年一睹紫色与蓝色的花海——该花园将于2022年5月6日至31日期间每天开放——请注意以下几点。 首先，这座占地10英亩的展示花园门票为5美元——且必须提前在线购买指定两小时时段的门票。施莱纳鸢尾花园总裁莉兹·施密特表示，这种分时段入园制度于2021年首次推出，旨在防止游客过度拥挤，而游客们对这一新制度反响热烈。“大家对此非常喜爱，”她说。 “他们感觉仿佛置身于一座私人花园中。”

其次，这里不仅有鸢尾花。施密特表示，游客们看到羽扇豆、芍药、三色堇和其他植物时都感到惊喜。“所有花卉同时盛开，形成了一片绚丽的色彩盛宴，”她说。 “花期对我们来说就像圣诞节一样。”

最后，施赖纳花园将在阵亡将士纪念日周末重启备受喜爱的艺术博览会，届时将有十几个帐篷供当地艺术家展示和销售玻璃工艺品、绘画及其他作品。

Bush’s Pasture Park, just south of downtown Salem, has plenty going for it: walking and running paths, lush, wooded areas, open meadows, and more. (The park even has historic significance: It was the homestead of Asahel Bush, who in 1851 launched the newspaper that would become the Salem Statesman Journal—which is still in operation today.)

But what really helps the park stand out is its impressive trio of rose collections, which offer a unique—and colorful—look at Salem’s early history.

Between late May and June, the park’s rose gardens are awash in dazzling blooms of red, pink, and white—and many of those resilient flowers date back to when they were collected as cuttings from historic homesteads and local homes; several of these cuttings were brought over by European settlers in the late 1800s. In fact, one collection even features cuttings from the Bush family's own property.

Elizabeth Lord and Edith Schryver joined forces in 1929 to form the first women-led landscape architecture firm in the Pacific Northwest—and the Salem-based duo would go on to design more than 200 regional landscapes and gardens over the next four decades.

Today, their home, garden, and studio—Gaiety Hollow—is managed by the Lord & Schryver Conservancy, a local nonprofit, and remains an oasis in Salem.

The garden dates back to 1932 and features seasonal blooms throughout the year. In April and May, some of the dominant plants include rhododendrons, camellias, azaleas, and hydrangeas. As the growing season progresses, additional plants around the property continue blooming through September.

If you'd like to see the thoughtfully crafted garden at Gaiety Hollow for yourself, free self-guided tours are available on select Saturdays between April and September. Learn more about the Open Garden tours here.

在达拉斯社区的德尔伯特·亨特树木园和植物园里，春花无疑是主角——但这座占地七英亩的广阔公园，一年四季都充满令人着迷的景致。

园内的核心是展出的1,000余种本土植物和树木——而且数量还在不断增加。从4月初到6月初，公园迎来色彩最绚烂的时期——各种植物竞相绽放。 “对我来说，红花黑加仑开花就是春天的第一道信号，因为这里有很多这种植物——而且它们真的美极了，”苏·罗德说道。她的父亲德尔伯特·亨特曾率先推动了该树木园的建设，而如今她本人也在公园内担任志愿者。

初春也是观赏植物园内三种俄勒冈葡萄的绝佳时机，罗德表示，树木开花往往会让那些没料到能看到开花树木的游客感到惊喜。 她说，每年的这个时候，山茱萸的色彩尤为绚丽。

此外，各种植物、灌木和乔木将持续绽放整个夏季直至秋季——届时，植物园内的藤枫将呈现出红、黄、橙三色。公园每天从黎明开放至黄昏，免费入场。