FEATURED PLANTS
Here's just a few plants we don't want you to miss. Click to learn where to find them and more!
Rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Vernus'
Dwarf Flowering Crabapple
Malus 'Lanzam' LANCELOT
Double Late Tulip
Tulipa 'Dream Touch'Take a deep dive into our plant records
Use the Garden Explorer tool to search current information directly from our plant database including each plants’ location.
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.
Comstock Knoll and Rhododendron Collection
Explore over 100 varieties of rhododendrons and a rich mix of shrubs, trees, and herbaceous perennials on this small hill.
Jennings Crabapple Collection
This collection of crabapples represents the best cultivars for this region.
Cornell Class of 1923 Flowering Tree Collection
Trees in the Flowering Tree Collection were selected for their beauty and small stature.
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.
Mundy Wildflower Garden
Here you will find a remarkable variety of plants native to the Cayuga Lake Basin.
Park Park
A variety of plant communities including forest, shrub thicket, wetland, meadow and prairie near Fall Creek.
Fall Creek Gorge
Nearly 200 feet deep, Fall Creek’s Gorge is among the most impressive gorges in the Finger Lakes Region.
grow (plants) yourself!
For gardeners in parts of New York State and Connecticut, you can order plants seen at Cornell Botanic Gardens from ShrubBucket, a distributor of high-quality perennials.