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Update

Explore Cornell Botanic Gardens during Orientation

Welcome to Cornell! During Orientation weekend, August 23, 2019, and 24, 2019, Cornell Botanic Gardens is offering a variety of tours and events for incoming students and their families. See below for the full schedule and details.

Garden

Annual Trials Garden makes a Splash at the Cornell Botanic Gardens

Now is the time to visit this garden bursting with 130 different cultivars of annual plants in different shapes, sizes, and hues.

Cultural Connection

Hidden Gems at the Zucker Herb Collection: Hydrangeas and Daylillies

The Zucker Herb Garden is a lesser known but beautiful garden in the F. R. Newman Arboretum. Come see its beautiful blooms right now!

Cultural Connection

Blooming Foxgloves and Castor Bean Plant at the Robinson York State Herb Garden

Come view the towering foxgloves and ancient castor bean plants and appreciate their immense biocultural value at the Robinson York State Herb Garden.

Cultural Connection

White Dogwoods Flowering in Comstock Knoll

Come visit the Cornell Botanic Gardens to view the lush, white dogwoods that have flowered at the Comstock Knoll.

News

“Double Allium” installation

View this time-lapse video of the sculpture as it is being installed by our construction crew.

News

Towering ‘Double Allium’ installed at Botanic Gardens

Anne Simon Moffat ’69 and husband Keith Moffat commissioned the sculpture, which was dedicated June 8 during Reunion weekend.

Tour

Take a guided garden or arboretum tour

Garden tours are offered every Saturday at 11am and 4pm and Arboretum tours are offered the third Sunday of each month at 2pm.

Update

25% off all online plant sales this weekend

From Friday, June 7 – Monday, June 10 you will receive 25% off your entire online plant purchase.