Special Groups
There are several collections on our grounds that are based on features other than geography or taxonomy. Plants in this collection are grouped by such traits as plant size, plant soil requirements, and horticultural trials.
Use our Interactive Collections Map and our Plant Collections Map to identify where plants are located on our grounds.
Explore our Plant Database
Integrated data of The Morton Arboretum's living collections, herbarium, interactive collections map, and photographs. Search database
How Plants are Named
The words in the scientific name of a plant all mean something. Learn how plants get such interesting names. Click here
