When visiting the gardens in Spring, Summer and Fall, masses of roses are a stunning element of the design. Roses begin blooming in May continuing until the first heavy frost.

Roses near the Manor House are planted on four levels. Dry stacked Tennessee fieldstone walls buttress the rose terraces. Fragrant, climbing "New Dawn" blush pink roses are featured on a long serpentine wooden arbor and continually petal the walks. Another level provides metal arches supporting climbing White Dawn roses with benches in their shade.

Roses are planted in long curved beds, flanked with lush green lawn, above the water gardens and other areas. Over 1,000 roses range in colors from shades of red, pink, yellow and white.