Crozer Arboretum

Crozer Arboretum, now the Crozer Garden, is a 12-acre (49,000 m2) arboretum and garden park located at 1 Medical Center Boulevard, Upland, Pennsylvania. The grounds are open daily; admission is free.

Crozer Chester Medical Center Campus Map

The estate was formerly part of the Crozer Theological Seminary,[1] the buildings of the seminary are currently used as office space by the Crozer-Chester Medical Center. The arboretum features large specimen trees dating from the mid-19th century, more than 1,400 rhododendrons,[2] native herbaceous plants and shrubs, lawns, two ponds, natural springs, and walkways. The campus also features the 10-acre (40,000 m2) Leona Gold Garden and Crozer Greenhouse.

Notes
  1. Bennett 1999, p. 116.
  2. Spencer 2006, p. 351.

References
  • Spencer, Thomas S. (2006). Gardens Across America: East of the Mississippi. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781589791022.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Bennett, Paul (1999). Garden Lover's Guide to the Northeast. Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 9781568981635.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • The Morton Register of Arboreta
  • GardenVisit entry (with photographs)
  • Dave's Garden entry

See also

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