Our Plants
We deeply appreciate your donations, cards, letters, and words of encouragement. It has been a hard year and a half since Hurricane Helene, and we are still working to repair the remaining damages as we mourn the loss of our 250-year-old Fairy House Tulip Poplar tree and 'Sir Happy' Japanese Maple.
If you would like to make a donation to help with ongoing recovery, please click the button below.
During the past 36 years, we have grown and evaluated more than 15,000 different species and cultivars of trees, shrubs, perennials, ground covers, annuals, vegetables, fruits and bulbs. ​​​​
Our plant evaluation database includes the scientific name, cultivar, common name, source, place of origin, conservation status, and current status of each specimen
This allows us to track the performance and health of our plants, ensuring informed decisions for future plant selections.​
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Click to view our latest list as of January 2026
>15,600
Number of plant species and cultivars tested at Arborcrest since 1989
~6,500
Number of plant species and cultivars currently in the gardens
~2,600, 40%
Amount of US native species and varieties currently in the gardens
