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

  • American Chestnut 24-80*A
  • Silk Tree 1442-77*B
  • Durmast Oak 98-2002*A
  • Bottlebrush Buckeye 12652*A
  • Southern Catalpa 174-40*B
  • Purpleleaf Tea Catalpa 649-65*A
  • Japanese Clethra 241-96*A
  • Golden Rain Tree 14928-1*B
  • Lonicera 'Atrorosea' 1337-84*A
  • American Chestnut 24-80*A
  • Albizia julibrissin 1442-77-B by Ned Friedman
    Silk Tree 1442-77*B
  • Durmast Oak 98-2002*A
  • Aesculus parviflora 12652-A by Ned Friedman
    Bottlebrush Buckeye 12652*A
  • Catalpa bignonioides 'aurea' 174-40-B by Ned Friedman
    Southern Catalpa 174-40*B
  • Photo of catalpa flowers
    Purpleleaf Tea Catalpa 649-65*A
  • Japanese Clethra 241-96*A
  • Koelreuteria paniculata 14928-1-B by Ned Friedman
    Golden Rain Tree 14928-1*B
  • Lonicera 'Atrorosea' 1337-84*A

What’s New

wonder spot | what's the buzz all about?!, entrance improvement project, annual report, storywalks, expeditions : the arboretum’s mobile app, the roslindale gateway path project,

  • Wonder Spot | What's the Buzz All About?!

    June is Pollinator Month! Visit the Leventritt Shrub & Vine Garden this month with your family to see pollinators at work! This Wonder Spot helps you investigate which flowers attract the most pollinators.

    A butterfly visits a phlox flower in Texas
  • Entrance Improvement Project

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

    View of the Hunnewell Building in June 1899 just after the iron gates were installed.
  • Annual Report

    Our online 2021-2022 Annual Report reflects on the Arnold Arboretum’s mission-directed activities over the past fiscal year.

  • 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.

  • 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
  • The Roslindale Gateway Path Project

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

    Map of Arnold Arboretum and neighborhood

Stories

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Today's Virtual Walks

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Plants & Collections

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Vaccinium corymbosum line drawing
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‘Dunfee’ Highbush Blueberry

Scientific Name
Vaccinium corymbosum ‘Dunfee’

This wild-collected highbush blueberry was integral to the commercialization of blueberries in the United States.

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Illustration of Hinkoi Cypress branch and cones
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Compact Hinoki Cypress

Scientific Name
Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Chabo-hiba’

At nearly three centuries old, this compact cypress was gifted to the Arnold Arboretum in 1937. Today, it is among the oldest trees growing at the Arnold Arboretum.

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*i*Chamaecyparis obtusa*/i* 'Chabo-hiba'
Community

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

  • Community Spotlight Nancy Sableski, Manager of Children’s Education
    Nancy Sableski

    What’s not to love? The ever-changing landscape and the opportunity to learn new things every day from passionate and caring people are the two most extraordinary aspects of the Arboretum.

  • 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 Grace Burgin, PhD Candidate
    Grace Burgin

    For me, the Arboretum has both tangible and intangible impacts. As a scientist, I see the concrete potential our collections have for addressing important questions about biological diversity, changing climate, species interactions, and more. As someone who has spent hours simply wandering through the landscape, I know the impact this space can have on my sense of well-being, wonder, and connection with the world around me.

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

    My title is Horticulturist, but I would probably characterize my role here as being the caretaker to the roses, living mulch specialist, and native plant enthusiast. 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