Three Central Taranaki gardens have been named as gardens of significance in this year's 2013 Powerco Taranaki Garden Spectacular.
Hollards garden at Kaponga is a Garden of National Significance, Merleswood at Stratford and the Lockinge garden near Kapuni are Gardens of Significance.
Of the 47 premium Taranaki gardens in this year's Powerco Taranaki Garden Spectacular, a quarter have been independently assessed as Gardens of Significance by the New Zealand Gardens Trust.
The 10-day festival in November has 12 gardens of significance including one of "International Significance", six gardens of "National Significance" and five "Gardens of Significance".
Approximately 6000 visitors paid more than 53,000 gardens visits in last year's event with a 99 per cent good to excellent visitor experience rating.