The Kansas City Rose Society (KCRS) serves as the steward of the Laura Conyers Smith Municipal Rose Garden located in the Jacob L. Loose Memorial Park, 52nd St. & Summit, Kansas City, MO  64112   |   Locate Loose Park & the Rose Garden
Our organization website - www.kansascityrosesociety.org - provides a wealth of information about KCRS including details about the Society, how to join us, event calendar, a rose help and information section, a means to make donations towards purchasing new and replacement roses in the Garden, insight to our adult and children's programs, rose photo collections and more.
If you have specific questions or interest in regard to KCRS, please select from the following links.
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Our Love Is A Rose program provides the means for you recognize a loved one for Friendship, Memory or Special Occasion and also make a donation to KCRS that goes toward funding new and replacement roses in the Rose Garden. Prices begin at $30.
Everyone, including those who are retired, are welcome.  And, for young professionals between the ages of 25 and 45, our "The Rosebuds" group could be a perfect fit.  KCRS is a great opportunity for those interested in civic engagement, beauty of roses and a flourishing organization. Membership is just $40 annually!
Do you want more information about growing roses? Visit our Growing Roses section which provides a wealth of insight.
Do you have a question about growing roses? Perhaps one of our Consulting Rosarians has an answer.
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Our Mission
To encourage an interest in roses, serve as stewards of the Laura Conyers Smith Municipal Rose Garden in Jacob L. Loose Memorial Park, Kansas City, Missouri, promote the Rose Garden as a regional attraction and demonstration garden and provide information about roses and their care
Brief History
Kansas City's municipal rose garden in Loose Park is the realization of a dream that began in 1931, when a group of citizens under the leadership of Laura Conyers Smith established the Kansas City Rose Society. The first garden contained 120 rose plants. Today, there are about 3,000 roses of nearly 130 varieties in the 1.5 acre garden.  Learn More
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On July 4, 2018 at the World Federation of Roses Societies (WFRS) Triennial Conference in Copenhagen Denmark, it was announced that the Laura Conyers Smith Municipal Rose Garden was one of several gardens to receive the WFRS Award of Garden Excellence.  Learn More