New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx in Bronx County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Arthur and Janet Ross Conifer Arboretum
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 7, 2025
1. Arthur and Janet Ross Conifer Arboretum Marker
This is the oldest plant collection at NYBG, but it is always changing.
Conifers are trees and shrubs with needle-like or scale-like leaves that bear their seeds in cones. Descended from trees that grew more than 300 million years ago, conifer forests include the world's oldest and largest trees and cover more of Earth than any other type of forest. Rare and magnificent specimens make the nearly 40-acre Ross Conifer Arboretum one of the finest collections in the world.
This is the oldest plant collection at NYBG, first planted in the 1890s. As with all living collections, it is in a constant state of growth and change. The young Himalayan pine (Pinus wallichiana) on the hillside across this lawn was grown from a scion (a type of cutting) taken in 2000 from a venerable old specimen that grew here until 2018. NYBG's arborists continue to care for the historic trees in the Ross Conifer Arboretum using the most up-to-date tools and techniques, so that they may remain healthy and beautiful for as long as possible. New specimens are added to the collection each year to ensure that visitors will always shave the opportunity
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This young Himalayan pine (Pinus wallichiana) is the descendant of a much older specimen planted in the Garden's early days.
Erected by New York Botanical Garden.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 2000.
Location. 40° 51.757′ N, 73° 52.813′ W. Marker is in Bronx, New York, in Bronx County. It is in New York Botanical Garden. It can be reached from Southern Boulevard north of Xavier Way, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx NY 10458, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 7, 2025
2. Arthur and Janet Ross Conifer Arboretum Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Arthur and Janet Ross Conifer Arboretum (here, next to this marker); Leon Levy Visitor Center (within shouting distance of this marker); A Landmark Destination (within shouting distance of this marker); The New York Botanical Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Beller London Plane Trees (within shouting distance of this marker); Native Border (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ladies' Border (about 300 feet away); Nancy Bryan Luce Herb Garden (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bronx.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 13, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
