Minnesota Landscape Arboretum posted: " Visiting the Arboretum: All members and visitors need to make a reservation in advance of their visit to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. We hope to see you soon! Japanese Red Pine (Pinus densiflora). Photo by Nick Kreevich. By Nic"
Visiting the Arboretum: All members and visitors need to make a reservation in advance of their visit to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. We hope to see you soon!
Japanese Red Pine (Pinus densiflora). Photo by Nick Kreevich.
By Nick Kreevich
To continue our Season of Tees celebration, it would be hard to not recognize and admire our Pine (Pinus) Collection located in our tree collections along Three-Mile Drive and Walk. A Nationally Accredited Plant Collection through a partnership between the American Public Gardens Association (APGA) and the USDA Agricultural Research Service, the Arboretum's Pine Collection is home to more than 60 unique taxa and over 250 individual specimens. The purpose of this accreditation is to safeguard exceptional and comprehensive plant collections that are of important value regarding conservation efforts, educational pursuits, and plants with high economical or research value.
The Arboretum's Pine Collection highlights taxa found from all around the world. Known for its economical, ornamental and even medicinal value, the genus Pinus is the largest genus of all conifers. Our collection includes plants found natively in western and eastern North America, central and eastern Europe, and far eastern Asia.
Our Pine Collection Tour featured on our digital map includes six different specimens; however, if you head over to the collection in person, you will find that we have a couple bonus specimens. With each specimen on the tour, you will also find educational signage that includes information, such as the nativity, approximate size of a mature specimen, and a short description that includes ecological and economic facts.
To access the Pine Collection Tour on our digital map, you can use our layer list icon (shown in the red square at the top of the mobile screen capture in the left photo above). Once you have the layer turned on, 6 red balloon markers will appear. By clicking the markers, you will have access to further information for the tour that includes landscape facts, images for identification, and even a note about the particular specimen from our director, Alan Branhagen.
Pitch Pine (Pinus rigida). Photo by Nick Kreevich.
While you are exploring the Pine Collection, make sure to look for the brown signage (shown above) to help guide you through the tour. Included in the tour are the following taxa:
through a partnership between the American Public Gardens Association (APGA) and the USDA Agricultural Research Service, the Arboretum's Pine Collection is home to more than 60 unique taxa and over 250 individual specimens. The purpose of this accreditation is to safeguard exceptional and comprehensive plant collections that are of important value regarding conservation efforts, educational pursuits, and plants with high economical or research value.
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