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The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University is a museum of trees teaching the world about plants.

  • Freeman Maple 318-2006*A
  • Maximowicz Alder 1462-77*J
  • Japanese Cryptomeria 838-53*A
  • Gray Willow 60-95*B
  • Japanese White Pine 1421*A
  • Cultivar of Witch-hazel 838-2016*A
  • Dahurican birch 364-97*A
  • Siberian Larch 269-77*A
  • Japanese Spicebush 1619-82*A
  • Three-flowered Maple 97-77*B
  • Springer Magnolia 228-2005*A
  • Korean Fir 557-86*A
  • Acer x freemanii 318-2006-A by Ned Friedman
    Freeman Maple 318-2006*A
  • Alnus maximowiczii 1462-77-J by Ned Friedman
    Maximowicz Alder 1462-77*J
  • Cryptomeria japonica Japanese cryptomeria 838-53*A
    Japanese Cryptomeria 838-53*A
  • Salix cinerea 60-95-B by Ned Friedman
    Gray Willow 60-95*B
  • Pinus parviflora 1421-A by Ned Friedman
    Japanese White Pine 1421*A
  • Hamamelis x intermedia 'Tsukuba no Kurenai' 838-2016*A
    Cultivar of Witch-hazel 838-2016*A
  • View up a textured tree trunk with bare branches and blue sky
    Dahurican birch 364-97*A
  • Siberian Larch 269-77*A
  • Lindera obtusiloba 931-85-D by Ned Friedman
    Japanese Spicebush 1619-82*A
  • Acer triflorum 97-77-B by Ned Friedman
    Three-flowered Maple 97-77*B
  • Springer Magnolia 228-2005*A
  • Abies koreana 557-86-A by Ned Friedman
    Korean Fir 557-86*A

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What’s New

lilac sunday, entrance improvement project, equity, the roslindale gateway path project, expeditions : the arboretum’s mobile app, storywalks,

  • Lilac Sunday

    Celebrate the arrival of spring and New England's finest collection of lilacs at the Arnold Arboretum on Sunday, May 12, 2024.

    Photograph of lilac in bloom
  • Entrance Improvement Project

    We are partnering with Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates to study and renew six historical entrances to our landscape.

    Street-view concept for possible improvements to the Arborway Gate entrance includes bollards to exclude traffic, planting beds that extend the Arboretum’s character to the street, and creating a space outside the entrance for the public to meet and embark
  • Equity

    Founded on a set of democratic ideals, the Arnold Arboretum inspires as an enduring landscape dedicated to public access. We are continually reassessing and refining our efforts to make the Arboretum more welcoming to all. It’s a work in progress.

    Visitors at Dawson Pond by Bruce Wilson.
  • The Roslindale Gateway Path Project

    Improving carbon-free transportation and green space equity in Boston.

    Map of Arnold Arboretum and neighborhood
  • Expeditions : The Arboretum’s Mobile App

    Explore stories about botany, horticulture, conservation, and Arboretum history through photos, text, and audio segments.

    Expeditions the app of the Arnold Arboretum
  • StoryWalks

    StoryWalks are a wonderful way for families to read and talk about nature in the Arboretum landscape. Each month we set out a seasonal story about nature by using children’s picture books with beautiful illustrations and kid-friendly language. The StoryWalks migrate weekly through locations just inside several of the most traveled gates in the Arboretum.

Stories

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Today's Virtual Walks

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Plants & Collections

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396-69*A Map it ↗

‘Arnold Promise’ Witch-hazel

Scientific Name
Hamamelis × intermedia ‘Arnold Promise’

This winter-blooming showstopper was born at the Arboretum almost a century ago.

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913-67*B Map it ↗

‘Prostrate Beauty’ Korean Fir

Scientific Name
Abies koreana ‘Prostrate Beauty’

‘Prostrate Beauty’ Korean fir is an extremely dwarf form of the species. This cultivar is cutting grown from a low horizontal branch off of a Korean fir.

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Community

We are educators, researchers, gardeners, fellows, curators, horticulturists, and everyone in between.

  • Community Spotlight Sarah Nechamen, Manager of Adult Programming and Events
    Sarah Nechamen portrait

    I love creating programs that get people excited about plants and the Arboretum and seeing the participants’ reactions first-hand. When someone feels really inspired, or excited, or awestruck because of a program I planned, there’s no better feeling.

  • Community Spotlight Daniel Faccini, PhD Candidate
    Smiling person in white shirt leans against brown tree trunks

    I think the Arboretum's most valuable impact is its role as a place where people can engage in a relationship with plants, something usually forgotten in big cities. The collection of hundreds of fascinating plant species offers each day a new flower, a bark you have not seen before, or a giant tree that has seen generations of visitors walking by.

  • Community Spotlight Emily Hitchcock, Greenhouse Gardener
    Woman in greenhouse planting small seedlings

    I am so grateful to come to work every day in a place where so many people come to find joy, relaxation, healing, and learning. Working with seeds and plants in the beginning stages of their lives is a constant reminder of the miraculous and complex life cycles that plants carry out all around us.

  • Community Spotlight Camilo Villouta, Putnam Fellow
    Man stands next to tree holding pruners

    There are not many other places where I could study such a diverse group of species. I love having such an exceptional collection next door to the lab, and despite spending so much time in the landscape, I still keep finding wonderful new spots with plants from around the world.

  • Community Spotlight Ali Schade, Curatorial Assistant
    Person stands with clipboard in front of large flowering shrub

    My work throughout the grounds allows me to frequently interact with visitors, and I love how our shared curiosity and enthusiasm for this living landscape brings us all together.

  • Community Spotlight Jeffrey Scott Phillips, Assistant Manager of Horticulture
    Horticulturist smiles standing in front of pond

    The Arnold has an incredible history of plant-loving people that I really relate to. I feel lucky to work here and look forward to it every day.

Student work by Sophie Geller, Dana Kash, Mary Miller