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It's spring in Pennsylvania! Enjoy the soft weather and long awaited flowering plants. On this tour you will see ten Pennsylvania woodland native plants that are all in flower in late April, early May.... more

The genus Cornus, includes many other species native throughout the world, some of which grow as trees, others taking on a form of a shrub. This tour will look at the worthy members of the dogwood genus.... more

Many people don’t realize that some of the most popular ornamental plants grown around the world originate in South Africa. Take a short walk and experience the color and diversity of a South African spring.... more

For over 30 years, Longwood has had a team of volunteers that constructs, installs, and monitors approximately 150 bluebird boxes, fledging approximately 175 bluebird nestlings each year. more

Visit Longwood’s Orchid Display for a living showcase of 300 to 500 plants at peak bloom. more

Botanists for hundreds of years have traveled to China to collect specimens of plants unavailable and unknown in the west. Many ancient Chinese plant species, including living fossils referred to by botanists, have been ... more

Longwood Gardens has the most reported champion trees in the state of Pennsylvania. 63 Pennsylvania champion trees, that is the largest recorded specimens of a particular species or variety, grow at Longwood Gardens. The... more

Longwood's green wall, designed by British landscape architect Kim Wilkie, is 14 feet tall and encompasses a surface area of over 4,000 square feet (372 square m) down a long, curving corridor. It features a paneled w... more

If your property has a low-lying area with a tendency to collect water, or perhaps you have a pond or stream that you would like to landscape, these plants will give you many options for your garden. more

All over the world ecosystems and the plants and animals associated with them are being put under increasing pressure from human activities. The biodiversity of the planet is decreasing as more and more species are becom... more