UT Arboretum Plant Collections
The UT Arboretum has 2,500 plant specimens, representing over 800 species, varieties, and cultivars. Most of the plants are displayed as groups of associated plant species as found in their natural habitat. These groupings, known as forest association models, include: Central China, Southern Coastal Plains, California Forest, Heath Forest, Polish Forest, and Cumberland Gorge. Also, there are over 20 different plant collections. Some of the major collections include:
- The Juniper Garden
- The Dwarf Conifer Collection
- The Dogwood Study
- The Magnolia Garden
- The Boxwoods
- The Redbud Research
- The Elmore Holly Collection
- The Silverbell Research
Click on the links at right to read descriptions of some of these collections.
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Major Collections
Elmore Hollies
Magnolia Garden
Boxwoods
Redbuds
Silverbells
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