Bare, tall, brown trees lining the tulip tree allee surrounded by green grass all leading up to the Mertz Library building below blue skies.

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Arboretum Collections

Year-Round

The distinguished tree and shrub collections of The New York Botanical Garden offer something beautiful to enjoy in every season. The mature oaks that provide the arboreal framework of the Garden, as well as historic plantings such as Tulip Tree Allée, inspire awe year-round. Throughout the landmark landscape you’ll find rare specimens and the latest varieties of ornamental small trees and shrubs. In addition to crabapples, cherries, and magnolias that grace the grounds, the Garden’s birch, stewartia, dogwood, winter-hazel, witch-hazel, holly, and redbud collections offer up colorful flowers, foliage, and bark.

Learn more about the Tulip Tree Allée Replanting Project

Season Galleries

  • Bare tulip trees next to snow covered grass, and a pathway leading up to the Mertz Library building
  • Top of tall brown tree with sparse, dark-green foliage sprouting below blue skies.
  • Two guests walking on bright green grass, amongst tall brown trees with dark green foliage.
  • Bare tree branches with small dark-yellow leaves along the branches, adjacent to a grey pathway below blue skies.
  • Two guests walking down a grey pathway amongst green grass and green trees.
  • Two people walking down a pathway amongst green grass and trees below blue skies.
  • Light pink flower petals sprouting from dark brown tree branches.
  • Small, lavender flower blooms sprouting from a tall, dark brown tree adjacent to a bright green tree.
  • Aerial view of multidirectional path way amongst bright green grass, and green trees.
  • Tall tree blooming small, pink flowers growing amongst other blooming, green trees and bright green grass.
  • Tall tree trunks amongst bright green leaves, and small white flowers sprouting from the leaves.
  • Closeup of light green tulip flower growing from a tree branch, surrounded by green leaves.
  • Closeup of a small, white flower with a yellow and red center amongst green leaves.
  • Small red-orange berries growing from tree branches amongst dark green leaves.
  • Tall, dark green trees amongst bright green grass, a grey pathway and brown mulch.
  • Light green tree leaves with a view of blue skies and sunlight peeking through.
  • Several tall, dark brown tree trunks and dark green leaves.
  • Bright green grass amongst tall, light brown trees with dark green foliage.
  • Cluster of yellow leaves with little droplets of water on them after a rain shower.
  • Top of a tree with branches spread outward and red and gold leaves showing throughout along with a bit of sunshine peeking through.
  • Tulip trees with golden and orange leaves falling to the green grass and pathway below them.
  • Layers of golden leaves sprouting from dark brown trees amongst bright green grass.
  • Tall trees with red, golden and green colored leaves, and small golden and green bushes throughout the area.
  • A tree with small orange, red, golden, and green leaves with fallen leaves on the soil below.

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