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Arboretums

As they prospered, Philadelphia families built country homes where they pursued their interest in plants and established extensive gardens. In the 19th century, the Morris siblings built a home for art and plants collected on world travels, which became the Morris Arboretum.

Nearby, the Cope family hired the designer of the Capitol grounds in Washington, D.C., to beautify their home with English landscape style gardens, which became the Awbury Arboretum.

More recently, 20th century businessmen Adolph Rosengarten, Sr. and Dr. Albert Barnes built suburban homes, Chanticleer and the Barnes Arboretum, respectively, that are contemporary garden showcases.

Today, public enthusiasm and support for gardens is everywhere evident in the Philadelphia area. Numerous college campuses, such as Haverford, Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore, are the sites of arboretums.