Garden Collection

The gardens and landscape surrounding the Museum are not a botanical collection maintained for scientific purposes but, rather, an artistic composition that captures a significant period in the history of American horticulture. This landscape is a significant cultural artifact, and its components--plants, architecture, and decorative objects--are preserved and managed as a collection. The plant collection, in particular, is managed through our Plant Records System and documents woody plants and other taxa that are part of the designed landscape.

More information about our Garden collections:

• Garden Images
• Plant Database
• What's in Bloom
• Yearly Bloom Calendar
• Major Plant Groupings
• Summer Color in the Garden
• Fall Color in the Garden

Learn how to donate a bench or tree to become a part of the garden collection.