Lilac Gardens-Hulda Klager

Easy and well-marked signs lead to this small, yet interesting gardens just off I-5 in Woodland, WA. Ample parking, with an overflow lot next door and a nominal $5 entry fee. Great for all ages. Level, nicely kept paths through the gardens. While the focus is on the lilacs, there is also a collection of azaleas and rhododendrons, along with various other trees, flowers and shrubs. A small coffee cart, plant sale and gift shop are set next to the gardens, in addition to indoor restrooms.

I love coming here every year to walk the grounds and bathe in the beauty of all the trees, bushes and plants in this wonderful, park like, historic setting. During lilac days you can tour the house. The barn has authentic clothing, a medicine bag, written notes and historical information for the public to read through and view. This part is free. There was a local coffee vendor with a cart on the grounds, as well as live music. The lilacs are surprisingly varied is scent, growth pattern, bloom time and hue. There are also gargantuan rhododendrons, azaleas, mock orange, a monkey tree, camellias all over the north side of the front half, at least a dozen types of trees and more. The parking was free and thankfully the fenced area on the north boundry held a lot of parking spaces. Street parking is also available. There is a $5 fee per person to enter. After that, you only pay for purchases. There are plenty of lilac starts of all sizes to purchase, as well as bags of crushed eggshells for the calcium your lilac needs every spring. This place is a wonderland for all plant lovers. It can be crowded during lilac days as so many have forgotten how to be aware of those around them. There is a regularly used train rail directly behind the house, so for those with sensitive hearing, maybe bring an earplug. The grounds are mostly flatish but it is earth and paving stones so not a smooth level. I visit every year and now have two surviving lilacs in my yard. The third did not survive my husbands exuberant use of lawn tools.

I loved this garden. Unfortunately, I came right at the end of lilac season as most of the bushes had already bloomed. The garden is small and cute but is quite a drive if you do not live near Vancouver, WA. There were lilacs, but I also felt like there were so many other flowers and trees to walk around and look at as well. The entrance is $5 per person, so very much worth it when you come during peak bloom.

Very beautifully tended gardens with the most varieties of lilacs I've ever seen. The staff were all really nice. The pricing extremely reasonable. There are lawn chairs set up in a park situation making it a very relaxing visit. Unfortunately the main gift shop wasn't open but they had a variety of potted Lilac plants in excellent condition available for purchase. Plenty of free parking.

What a beautiful garden! I hadn't been there since I was a child and I couldn't remember it very well. It was much prettier than what I remembered, and there were so many lovely plants (in addition to the lilacs of course) and very well maintained grounds. They even had cute purple chairs placed around which made for a cute photo op. It was a really nice outing, and I definitely plan to go visit again next year!

It is a very nice garden. There are many lilac varieties to admire, and purchase. There's a gift shop (which was closed on our visit due to Covid, but they had gifts for purchase outside). The house was also closed due to Covid on our visit, but I am sure there's a lot to see. It was however, a bit too crowded for my taste, and there were many lilac bushes that were damaged by the late snow, so they had to cut them, which made the garden look not at its best. We will probably come back in a couple of years, hopefully it will recover, and we will be able to see the house. We did purchase two lilac plants, and I am looking forward for them to thrive in our garden. If you like lilacs, this place is very much worth the visit.

I love coming here every year to walk the grounds and bathe in the beauty of all the trees, bushes and plants in this wonderful, park like, historic setting. During lilac days you can tour the house. The barn has authentic clothing, a medicine bag, written notes and historical information for the public to read through and view. This part is free. There was a local coffee vendor with a cart on the grounds, as well as live music. The lilacs are surprisingly varied is scent, growth pattern, bloom time and hue. There are also gargantuan rhododendrons, azaleas, mock orange, a monkey tree, camellias all over the north side of the front half, at least a dozen types of trees and more. The parking was free and thankfully the fenced area on the north boundry held a lot of parking spaces. Street parking is also available. There is a $5 fee per person to enter. After that, you only pay for purchases. There are plenty of lilac starts of all sizes to purchase, as well as bags of crushed eggshells for the calcium your lilac needs every spring. This place is a wonderland for all plant lovers. It can be crowded during lilac days as so many have forgotten how to be aware of those around them. There is a regularly used train rail directly behind the house, so for those with sensitive hearing, maybe bring an earplug. The grounds are mostly flatish but it is earth and paving stones so not a smooth level. I visit every year and now have two surviving lilacs in my yard. The third did not survive my husbands exuberant use of lawn tools.

Easy and well-marked signs lead to this small, yet interesting gardens just off I-5 in Woodland, WA. Ample parking, with an overflow lot next door and a nominal $5 entry fee. Great for all ages. Level, nicely kept paths through the gardens. While the focus is on the lilacs, there is also a collection of azaleas and rhododendrons, along with various other trees, flowers and shrubs. A small coffee cart, plant sale and gift shop are set next to the gardens, in addition to indoor restrooms.