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Arboretum at the Barnes Foundation

An exceptional collection of rare and unusual mature trees and woody plants, perennial gardens, rose garden, lilacs, woodland, and ornamental ferns create an unparalleled environment for horticulture education.

Awbury Arboretum

19th-century Quaker Estate with 55-acre, English-style landscape, gardens, ponds and woodland trails.

Bartram's Garden

America's oldest living botanic garden (1728) and National Historic Landmark Bartram House on 45 acres fronting the Schuylkill River.

Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve

134-acre site features native plants in naturalistic setting. Woods, meadows, pond, creek. Tours, educational programs. Self-guided walks all year; guided wildflower walks April through October at 2 pm. Open seven days/week year-round. (Closed Thanksgiving day, and Dec. 24 through Jan. 1.)

Brandywine River Museum

Wildflower and native plant gardens. Museum features American art, including works by three generations of Wyeths.

Cabrini College Campus

112-acre campus surrounded by native woodland, grand trees, pond, gatehouse, springhouse, carriage house, and mansion of Trumbauer architecture.

Camden Children's Garden

4.5-acre interactive garden features themed educational exhibits for children of all ages to explore the natural world. Offers amusement rides and a year-round Butterfly House. Garden hosts festivals and special events. The garden is open TUESDAYS through SUNDAYS, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is CLOSED on MONDAYS.

Chanticleer

35-acre pleasure garden that displays the beauty of the art of horticulture. Highlights include water and ruin gardens.

Hagley Museum and Library

Located on 235 acres along the banks of the Brandywine River in Wilmington, Delaware, Hagley is the site of the gunpowder works founded by E. I. du Pont in 1802.

Haverford College Arboretum

Majestic trees, nature trail, duck pond, pinetum, Asian garden. Self-guided and guided tours, seasonal lectures.

Henry Botanic Garden

of the Henry Foundation for Botanical Research. This historic garden features plants growing naturalistically in the woodland and hillside landscape. Tours, classes, lectures, tea on the terrace and annual plant sale.

Henry Schmieder Arboretum

Mature trees, native woodland, and designed gardens blend with Georgian architecture of many of the college's buildings.

Hortulus Farm Nursery and Gardens

A 100 acre 18th Century farmstead and nursery operation with 30 acres of formal gardens including lavish perennial and summer borders, pool and lake gardens, woodland walks, and pine & birch allees.

Jenkins Arboretum

Paved walkways through gardens provide vistas of woodland gardens with azaleas, rhododendrons, native wildflowers, ferns, stream and pond.

Landscape Arboretum of Temple University Ambler

A living laboratory. Come and learn about women's history and environmental sustainability in the teaching gardens.

Lewis W. Barton Arboretum & Nature Preserve at Medford Leas

Medford Leas -- home to the Lewis W. Barton Arboretum and Nature Preserve, is a Quaker-related, not-for-profit community for adults age 55 and older with campuses in Medford and Lumberton, NJ. The community's entire 168-acre Medford campus is designated as an arboretum and features landscaped grounds, courtyard and patio gardens, a pinetum of exotic pines, wildflower meadows, recreational areas, and natural woodlands and wetlands. In addition to the Medford campus, its 88-acre Lumberton campus is an extension of the arboretum, as well. The extraordinary beauty of our unique settings, the myriad opportunities for private gardening, and appreciation of our natural environment are just a few of the many reasons individuals choose to live in our community. The Arboretum is open to the public for tours and also sponsors a variety of special events throughout all seasons. It is maintained by Medford Leas’ Horticulture Department in consultation with the staff of the Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania.

Longwood Gardens

World's premier horticultural display garden with 11,000 varieties of plants and 1,050 acres of gardens, fountains, meadows and woodlands.

Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania

92-acre horticulture display garden features a spectacular collection of mature trees in a Victorian landscape. The Arboretum features numerous picturesque spots such as a formal rose garden, Japanese gardens, a swan pond, English gardens, and an elegant Fernery. The Morris Arboretum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is the official arboretum of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Mt. Cuba Center

Experience naturalistic garden design and native plants at their best at Mt. Cuba Center, the former estate of Mr. and Mrs. Lammot duPont Copeland.

Nemours Mansion & Gardens

French gardens on 300-acre estate recalls the splendors of Versailles in its fountains and sculptures with acres of forest.

Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College

110 acres on college campus featuring 4,000 kinds of plants, including seasonal crocus, roses, and hollies.

Shofuso, Japanese House & Garden

The Japanese House and Garden is an example of 16-17th century Japanese residential architecture containing contains all the elements of a traditional house: tatami mat, shoji screens and hibachi heaters. The garden is an integral part of the house. It is an example of a pond and hill style with koi fish. It is ranked #3 by the Journal of Japanese Gardens. There is also an excellent example of a teahouse where a tea master would perform the tea ceremony.

We encourage you to discover what each garden, arboretum or historic house has to offer and to learn about lesser-known gems that you might like to visit as well.

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