Come Walk Among the Trees . . .
Our mission is to collect, maintain, and display a diverse palate of native and introduced woody plants for the purpose of educating the public, private, and educational sectors on their benefits, proper identification, planting and potential use in the landscape.
What’s In Bloom Today
Heptacodium miconioides, Seven Son Flower is in full bloom today. This native of China is a durable rugged multi stemmed shrub and can be trained into a single stem tree. It is what we call a four-season plant because year-round it adds accent to the garden with its late blooms, red calix and exfoliating bark. Expect a landscape footprint of fifteen to twenty feet high and half as wide.
About
Draves Arboretum is a Level III ArbNet Accredited Arboretum and an American Conifer Society Reference Garden located in Darien, New York. Our tree collection hosts over 900 different woody species from all over the world, our collections bring together a vast array of trees and shrubs suited for Western New York’s unique growing conditions.
Become a Member
Here at the Arboretum, we are always growing: join our growing membership and be part of a vital conservation effort for this region as well as the world of trees.
Rhododendron ‘Gibraltar’ is just one of over 900 tree and woody plant species on view at Draves Arboretum.