Highstead Arboretum

The Highstead Arboretum in Redding, Connecticut, USA was founded in 1982. It covers 36 acres (146,000 m²) of woodland, meadow, and wetland and ranges from convert|640|ft|m to convert|758|ft|m in elevation. It hosts both native and cultivated plant varieties. Highstead may be visited by appointment.

Highstead includes the following collections:

* The Native tree and shrub collection, with indigenous plants from within a convert|100|mi|km|sing=on radius of the arboretum.
* The Mountain Laurel collection, including 3 of the 7 laurel species. Highstead strives to have a thorough collection of cultivars of Kalmia latifolia, the Connecticut state flower, and a representative collection of the genus, for which it is also the International Cultivar Registration Authority.
* The Deciduous Azaleas collection, with 14 species of deciduous azaleas (3 native).
* A Herbarium with more than 1,000 specimens.

External links

* [http://www.highsteadarboretum.org/ Highstead Arboretum]

See also

* List of botanical gardens in the United States
* North American Plant Collections Consortium