Highstead Arboretum
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The Highstead Arboretum in Redding, Connecticut, USA was founded in 1982. It covers 36 acres (146,000 m²) of woodland, meadow, and wetland and ranges from 640 feet (200 m) to 758 feet (231 m) in elevation. It hosts both native and cultivated plant varieties. Highstead may be visited by appointment.
Highstead includes the following collections:
- The Native tree and shrub collection, with indigenous plants from within a 100-mile (160 km) radius of the arboretum.
- The Mountain Laurel collection, including 3 of the 7 laurel species. Highstead strives to have a thorough collection of cultivars of Kalmia latifolia, the Connecticut state flower, and a representative collection of the genus, for which it is also the International Cultivar Registration Authority.
- The Deciduous Azaleas collection, with 14 species of deciduous azaleas (3 native).
- A Herbarium with more than 1,000 specimens.
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Coordinates: 41°19′30″N 73°23′16″W / 41.3251°N 73.3878°W
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