Inspiring Places

Connecticut College Arboretum (free) - spring ephemerals in Native Plant Collection and native azalea (see Guided Tours and Resources)

Garden in the Woods - a wonderland of native plants situated in a diversity of ecological niches

Arnold Arboretum in Boston (free) - the most comprehensive collection of woody natives in the Northeast

Berkshire Botanical Garden - meadow, formal beds, water garden

New York Botanical Garden - meadow and native collection

Boston Nature Center (free) - urban ecological restoration in action!

The Garden at Elm Bank - the mecca for garden design and interesting plant combinations

New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill - an ever-changing source of design ideas