You can now explore the living plant collections in the H.O. Smith Botanic Gardens with our new interactive Arboretum Explorer tool! This mobile-friendly tool replaces our former Plant Finder map and aims to provide the most updated plant collections data to the public and better support the visitor experience. You can explore the collection via the Search, Map, and Browse tabs at the top of the page. Read on for more information about how to use the tool!
Search Tab
Use the Search tab to look up plants by name, genus, family, or garden location by typing or using the drop down menus.
Click on a plant name or image to view more detailed information under the Taxon tab, such as photos, garden location, accession number, life form, hardiness zone, and the native distribution of the plant. Our How to Read Our Plant Labels page is another resources that can help you learn more about plant names, native distributions, and how to read our plant labels in the gardens.
You may also notice that some species have associated web links that you can click on to find out even more information about a plant! Our curatorial team is working to populate our web library to include this information for more taxa in the future.
Map Tab
Use the Map tab to zoom in on gardens, beds, or individual plants (as noted by orange and yellow circles). The red circle that may appear on the map represents your current location in the gardens. Please remember to allow your browser to use your location data when using this wayfinding feature!
When you click an individual plant’s location in the gardens, you will see more detailed information about the plant.
Browse Tab
Use the Browse tab to search a gallery of plant image cards, filtered alphabetically for scientific plant names.
Arboretum Explorer will be updated accordingly as plants are added to the collections and the gardens expand. You can look forward to more images, locations, plant descriptions, commemorative items (such as benches, trees, and plaques), tours, and more as our curatorial team continues to collect and catalogue data about our collections. We are excited to share this new tool with you and hope that it enhances your garden experience!