New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx in Bronx County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Burns 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° 51.64′ N, 73° 52.434′ 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 North America and the Western World. 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: T. A. Havemeyer's Lilacs (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Burns Family Lilac Collection (within shouting distance of this marker); Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation' (within shouting distance of this marker); New York Lilacs (within shouting distance of this marker); A World of Lilacs (within shouting distance of this marker); Ruth Rea Howell Vegetable Garden (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dr. Frank Skinner's Lilacs (about 300 feet away); Hybridizing Lilacs (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 74 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 9, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
