Plants & AnimalsCheck out the neat species found at the Arb!

Find your favorite plant or learn about a new creature using our guides and species lists for the Arboretum! 

Species accounts and names are designated in the following manner: 

• Common name with scientific (Latin) name in parentheses followed by cultivar name (plants) if known; "L." following scientific name designates a species named by Linnaeus circa. 1760 A.D.
• Example: Red Maple (Acer rubrum) L.

Species Lists & Guides

Garden Flowers

Trees & Shrubs

Prairie Grasses & Wildflowers

Birds

Insects

Other Wildlife