Greater Philadelphia Gardens

arboretums

Arboretum at the Barnes Foundation

An exceptional collection of rare and unusual mature trees and woody plants, perennial gardens, rose garden, lilacs, woodland, and ornamental ferns create an unparalleled environment for horticulture education.

Awbury Arboretum

19th-century Quaker Estate with 55-acre, English-style landscape, gardens, ponds and woodland trails.

Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve

134-acre site features native plants in naturalistic setting. Woods, meadows, pond, creek. Tours, educational programs. Self-guided walks all year; guided wildflower walks April through October at 2 pm. Open seven days/week year-round. (Closed Thanksgiving day, and Dec. 24 through Jan. 1.)

Cabrini College Campus

112-acre campus surrounded by native woodland, grand trees, pond, gatehouse, springhouse, carriage house, and mansion of Trumbauer architecture.

Chanticleer

35-acre pleasure garden that displays the beauty of the art of horticulture. Highlights include water and ruin gardens.

Haverford College Arboretum

Majestic trees in a 216-acre campus landscape with a 2.2-mile nature trail, duck pond, 18-acre pinetum, small Asian and perennial display gardens. Open daily for self-guided tours. Guided tours and lectures offered seasonally.

Henry Schmieder Arboretum

Mature trees, native woodland, and designed gardens blend with Georgian architecture of many of the college's buildings.

Jenkins Arboretum

Paved walkways through gardens provide vistas of woodland gardens with azaleas, rhododendrons, native wildflowers, ferns, stream and pond.

Landscape Arboretum of Temple University Ambler

A living laboratory. Come and learn about women's history and environmental sustainability in the teaching gardens.

Lewis W. Barton Arboretum & Nature Preserve at Medford Leas

Medford Leas -- home to the Lewis W. Barton Arboretum and Nature Preserve, is a Quaker-related, not-for-profit community for adults age 55 and older with campuses in Medford and Lumberton, NJ. The community's entire 168-acre Medford campus is designated as an arboretum and features landscaped grounds, courtyard and patio gardens, a pinetum of exotic pines, wildflower meadows, recreational areas, and natural woodlands and wetlands. In addition to the Medford campus, its 88-acre Lumberton campus is an extension of the arboretum, as well. The extraordinary beauty of our unique settings, the myriad opportunities for private gardening, and appreciation of our natural environment are just a few of the many reasons individuals choose to live in our community. The Arboretum is open to the public for tours and also sponsors a variety of special events throughout all seasons. It is maintained by Medford Leas’ Horticulture Department in consultation with the staff of the Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania.

Longwood Gardens

World's premier horticultural display garden with 11,000 varieties of plants and 1,050 acres of gardens, fountains, meadows and woodlands.

Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania

92-acre horticulture display garden features a spectacular collection of mature trees in a Victorian landscape. The Arboretum features numerous picturesque spots such as a formal rose garden, Japanese gardens, a swan pond, English gardens, and an elegant Fernery. The Morris Arboretum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is the official arboretum of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College

110 acres on college campus featuring 4,000 kinds of plants, including seasonal crocus, roses, and hollies.

Tyler Arboretum

Tranquil 650-acre historic arboretum with unique plant collections, state champion trees, meadow maze, adult and children's education programs, historic buildings, and 20+ miles of hiking trails.

Welkinweir

Welkinweir's 197-acres of permanently protected land offer extensive naturalistic areas and an arboretum of unusual, exotic ornamentals.

Winterthur

A du Pont family country place with garden inspired by the Brandywine Valley landscape. Admission includes garden tram ride, garden access, museum tour, self-guided tour of garden and galleries.

 

We encourage you to discover what each garden, arboretum or historic house has to offer and to learn about lesser-known gems that you might like to visit as well.

 

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