Highstead Foundation
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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 640 feet (200 m) to 758 feet (231 m) 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 100-mile (160 km) 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
References
- ^ "The History of Highstead". www.highstead.net.
- ^ "Highstead Property Description". www.highstead.net.
- ^ "Highstead - Dedicated to conserving New England's natural landscapes". www.highstead.net.
- ^ "The Kalmia Collection". www.highstead.net.
- ^ "Plant Collections and Naturalistic Landscapes". highsteadarboretum.org.
- ^ "Herbarium". www.highstead.net.
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