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Read about Acer griseum (paperbark maple), an all-season star of the Morris Arboretum & Gardens.

In 1935, Dr. Rodney H. True, Director of the Morris from 1933–1938, gave an address live on the radio for the Council for Preservation of Natural Beauty in Pennsylvania concerning the conservation of trees in Philadelphia. Read the address, along with an update on today's conservation efforts by Jason Lubar, Associate Director of Urban Forestry.

In a Q&A on PennToday, Erin Conley of the Morris Arboretum & Gardens explains how climate change affects rose growth, as well as what’s new in our Rose Garden. 

The iconic Morris Arboretum & Gardens bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa) that stood atop the Holly Slope for 100 years had to be removed in 2022 as it declined from a nasty fungus.

Learn about the name and characteristics of Aesculus flava (yellow buckeye), as well as where to find the nine different taxa of Aesculus from around the world at the Morris. 

Morris Arboretum & Gardens recently reopened the Rose Garden following renovations to make it more accessible for all. Learn more about these renovations, as well as the history of this much beloved garden. 

Morris Arboretum & Gardens’ Urban Forestry Consultants recently visited North Coventry Township in Chester County to inspect a white oak (Quercus alba) known locally as the “Great Oak.” The tree’s owner and the arborist caring for it became concerned about the biological health when many branches on half of the tree failed to leaf out this spring.

The Garden Railway is celebrating 25 years with a new addition—300 feet of track!