New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx in Bronx County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Burn Family Lilac Collection
With its bountiful clusters of flowers, sweet scent, and heart-shaped leaves, the lilac joyously proclaims spring's arrival in gardens up and down the East Coast. The Burn Family Lilac Collection celebrates this favorite American garden shrub in all of its glorious forms, colors, and scents.
Lilac lovers have flocked to The New York Botanical Garden to see and smell these charming flowers since 1896. The 2016 expansion of this historic Collection showcases antique specimens as well as new disease-resistant lilacs, tall tree lilacs and dwarf lilacs, and flowers that smell sweet and others that are spicy. Early, late, and even reblooming lilacs and specimens selected for their autumn color ensure that this garden boasts interesting sights and smells long after its initial spring blooms.
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 1896.
Location. 40° 51.552′ N, 73° 52.435′ 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 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 Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden (a few steps from this marker); Restoring a Historic Collection (a few steps from this marker); Modern Roses & Their Hybridizers (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden (a few steps from this marker); A Rose by Any Other Name (within shouting distance of this marker); Judy and Michael Steinhardt Maple Collection (within shouting distance of
Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 16, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
