Highstead Foundation Explained

Highstead, formerly known as Highstead Arboretum, in Redding, Connecticut, United States was founded in 1982.^[1] It covers 36 acres (146,000 m²) of woodland, meadow, and wetland and ranges from 640feet to 758feet in elevation and hosts both native and cultivated plant varieties.^[2] Highstead includes the following collections:

• The Native tree and shrub collection, with indigenous plants from within a 100miles radius of the arboretum.^[3]
• The Mountain Laurel collection, includes three of the seven mountain laurel, or Kalmia, species. Highstead is host to a thorough collection of Kalmia latifolia, the Connecticut state flower, and a representative collection of the genus, for which it is also the International Cultivar Registration Authority.^[4]
• The Deciduous Azaleas collection, with 14 species of deciduous azaleas, including three native species.^[5]
• A Herbarium with more than 1,000 specimens.^[6]

See also

• List of botanical gardens in the United States
• North American Plant Collections Consortium

External links

• Official site

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Notes and References

1. Web site: The History of Highstead. www.highstead.net.
2. Web site: Highstead Property Description. www.highstead.net.
3. Web site: Highstead - Dedicated to conserving New England's natural landscapes. www.highstead.net.
4. Web site: The Kalmia Collection. www.highstead.net.
5. Web site: Plant Collections and Naturalistic Landscapes . highsteadarboretum.org.
6. Web site: Herbarium . www.highstead.net.