Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens is a six-acre botanical garden in Agnes Patterson Park in Newton, Iowa, developed as both an arboretum and a public display garden. First proposed in 1995 and finalized in 1996, it began taking shape that May with the planting of 102 trees that formed the arboretum’s early structure. Its compact grounds combine planted collections with demonstration areas, including annual and perennial displays, ornamental grasses, roses, woody shrubs, a shade garden, a tulip bed, a butterfly garden, a water garden, and a native prairie. These varied plantings bring together ornamental design, habitat variety, and different garden styles in one park setting.