FEATURED PLANTS
Here's just a few plants we don't want you to miss. Click to learn where to find them and more!
Flowering Crabapple
Malus 'Henning'
Japanese Garden Anemone
Anemone x hybrida 'Margarete'
Common Witch-Hazel
Hamamelis virginianaTake a deep dive into our plant records
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FEATURED GARDENS
Our diverse cultivated collection of plants are located within specialty gardens surrounding the Nevin Welcome Center and within the nearby 150-acre F. R. Newman Arboretum.
Zucker Shrub Collection
This area's “garden rooms” show perennials, shrubs, and ornamental grasses can be used in inspiring ways.
Newman Overlook
One of the highest points at Cornell Botanic Gardens and on campus, Newman Overlook provides a wondrous view of both the arboretum.
Houston and Grossman Ponds
Houston and Grossman ponds, located in the heart of the arboretum, were created in the early 1980’s to add an aquatic ecosystem to our collections.
FEATURED NATURAL AREAS
We steward over 3,600 acres of biologically diverse landscapes that represent the full range of ecological communities found in the Finger Lakes region.
Native Lawn Demonstration Area
Designed to replace conventional lawn with native low-growing grasses, which only require mowing once or twice per year.
Monkey Run
Part of a long natural corridor protecting Fall Creek on its route to Cayuga Lake.
Fall Creek Valley
This natural area consists of young and old forests on the north and south sides of Fall Creek.