Government Rose Garden

The Government Rose Garden is a 10-acre terraced garden on the slopes of Elk Hill in Udhagamandalam (Ooty), Tamil Nadu. Established in 1995 and maintained by the Tamil Nadu Horticulture Department, it is considered the largest rose garden in India. The garden houses over 20,000 varieties of roses with more than 30,000 plants, along with rose tunnels, pergolas and viewpoints offering panoramic views of Ooty town.

Visitors can expect a terraced garden laid out on multiple levels on the slopes of Elk Hill with neatly maintained rose beds, arches, pergolas and rose tunnels. The garden displays thousands of rose varieties of different colours and sizes, along with lawns, fountains and an observation platform called Nila Maadam with views over Ooty. Paths and steps connect the terraces for leisurely walks, photography and viewing seasonal blooms.

Established on 20 May 1995 by the Tamil Nadu Horticulture Department to commemorate the centenary of rose cultivation in the Nilgiris. Laid out on the slopes of Elk Hill, it was developed as a dedicated rose garden to showcase diverse rose cultivars and promote horticulture in the region.

Hosts the annual Rose Show in May as part of the Ooty Flower Festival, a major horticultural event attracting growers and visitors. The garden is a prominent horticultural landmark of the Nilgiris and symbolizes Ooty's identity as a hill station known for gardens and flower cultivation.