Arboretum Plant Collections

General Info | Native Plants | Wild Flower Garden
Caroline Black Garden | Connecticut College Campus | Greenhouse

The central green at Connecticut College showing various Oak (Quercus spp.) and Elms (Ulmus spp.) This large open space is spectacular for graduation ceremonies, many athletic events, and providing a stunning view of Long Island Sound.

The Connecticut College Campus is managed as one of the Arboretum plant collections. Connecticut College was dedicated in 1911 as Connecticut College for Women. The college began a long term project of campus beautification through plantings, including the planting of some unusual species. Today the fruit of these early efforts is clearly seen in some of the large specimen trees around campus. This commitment to planting unusual and appealing trees is still with us today, and interesting new specimens are added annually. The Grounds Supervisor works with the Arboretum staff to maintain the long tradition of colorful and varied plants. The campus currently includes 223 different taxa of trees, and future plans call for the accessioning of campus shrub plantings as well.

The Campus is maintained with minimal use of fertilizer and pesticide. Further information can be obtained under campus operations in the Connecticut College C - Green Web Site.

The map and descriptions below provide a glimpse of the diversity of this collection.

Visitors can pick up a free informational brochures with maps at the Arboretum Office, Room 103 in the Olin Science Center on the Connecticut College Campus. Directions to the Arboretum office.