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Tree Collection

Elm number 1 in the fall

Happy Arbor Day! Celebrate Diversity for Arbor Day

April 17, 2023 at 11:54 am

It’s an American ideal: our strength is in our diversity. The same applies to our urban trees and urban forests. The diversity of the trees we plant serves as the foundation for the health, strength, and resilience of our urban forests as a whole. Each type of tree comes with its own unique attributes, and […]

Silverbell (Halesia sp.)

Arbor Day Tree Planting

April 13, 2021 at 11:47 am

Arbor Day 2021 is April 30. Are you looking for an interesting tree to plant for your Arbor Day? With tens of millions of visitors enjoying our gardens each year, one of the primary collecting goals for the Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection includes displaying and interpreting trees that are underutilized, useful, and/or unique in our regional landscape. […]