New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx in Bronx County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Benenson Ornamental Conifers
Many of the rare and unusual conifers you will discover in this collection were part of a gift of 200 plants that NYBG received from Col. Robert H. Montgomery in the mid-1940s. In the followed, pioneering landscape architect Marian Coffin artfully placed the trees among the dramatic rock outcroppings and towering native trees of this site. She aimed to create a pleasing respite from the city and a showcase for these beautiful and sometimes quirky plants.
Today the expanded collection, redesigned by landscape architect Shavaun Towers in 2004, comprises more than 400 conifers of more than 235 varieties. Young and mature pines, spruces, firs, cedars, cypresses, junipers, hemlocks, and other garden conifers demonstrate the diversity and resilience of these unique trees.
Erected by New York Botanical Garden.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 2004.
Location. 40° 51.546′ N, 73° 52.514′ W. Marker is in Bronx, New York, in Bronx County. It is in New York Botanical Garden.
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Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, the Western Hemisphere, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Judy and Michael Steinhardt Maple Collection (within shouting distance of this marker); Japanese Tree Peonies (within shouting distance of this marker); Dolores DeFina Hope Tree Peony Collection (within shouting distance of this marker); The Genus Acer (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Restoring a Historic Collection (about 300 feet away); Japanese Maples (about 300 feet away); Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden (about 300 feet away); Burn Family Lilac Collection (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of
Additional keywords. landscape architecture
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