Synoptic Garden Map and Guide
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Synoptic Garden at Planting Fields Seasonal Highlights at Planting Fields Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park Located in the northeast section of Planting Each month there is something special to Fields Arboretum, the beautifully see throughout the 409 acres, Main OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK landscaped five-acre Synoptic Garden Greenhouse and Camellia Greenhouse of offers an overview (synoptic means Planting Fields. Synoptic Garden synopsis or overview) of plants that thrive in Long Island area gardens. More than January – Bark textures of Beech, Oak and Map and Guide 1,000 different types of plants are arranged February other trees including Eastern White Explore Nature alphabetically by their botanical (genus) Pine, plus fruit and foliage of native Discover History and exotic species of holly can be names, and each is labeled with its Latin Experience Planting Fields and common names, its family and country seen, along with blooming camellias in the Camellia Greenhouse. of origin. Some are mature and others are new and improved varieties. Throughout March Early Rhododendrons and the garden and its environs are many Magnolias begin to bud and Pussy deciduous and evergreen trees including Willow is in bloom. Oak, Beech, Dogwood, Crabapple, April Daffodils and other spring bulbs are Magnolia and Eastern White Pine. in bloom. May Cherries, Crabapples, Dogwoods, The Synoptic Garden was created in the Lilacs, Mountain Laurels, 1960s as an outdoor laboratory for Rhododendrons and Viburnums are students studying horticulture at Planting in bloom. Fields and other local academic facilities such as The State University of New York, June Kousa Dogwood, Roses and Agricultural and Technical Institute, perennials begin to bloom. Farmingdale, known today as Farmingdale July Butterfly Bush, Bottlebrush State College. Many horticultural programs Buckeye, Daphnes and perennials were conducted in Coe Hall, the former are in full bloom. estate house of William Robertson Coe August – Clethra, Butterfly Bush and St. and his wife, Mai. Mr. Coe deeded Planting September Johnswort are in flower. Fields to New York State in 1949 for educational purposes. Today it is part of October Fall foliage, Hollies, Beautyberry, Viburnums and other shrubs begin the New York State Office of Parks, fruiting. Recreation and Historic Preservation. November Fall foliage and fruiting shrubs show The Synoptic Garden offers visitors the their colors. opportunity to observe the growing habits December Bark and foliage, textures of Yews, and aesthetic qualities of each plant in all Eastern White Pine, broadleaved four seasons. There is something in bloom evergreens and berry-filled Hollies or of special interest every month of the brighten the winter landscape. year. Enjoy your visit and return often. This brochure is a publication of Planting Fields Foundation. The Foundation, in collaboration with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Planting Fields Arboretum preserves, interprets and enhances Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park State Historic Park, as a premier intact Long Island Gold 1395 Planting Fields Road Coast estate and arboretum, by providing educational and Oyster Bay, New York enriching experiences. www.plantingfields.org Printed on recycled paper. 516-922-9200 Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park Synoptic Garden Please stay on the trails and watch your footing. Zenobia SECTION W-Z GENUS COMMON NAME Weigela Weigela Weigela SECTION T Vaccinium Wisteria Wisteria GENUS COMMON NAME Yucca Yucca Tamarix Tamarix SECTION C Xanthoceras Yellowhorn Viburnum Taxodium Baldcypress Xanthorhiza Yellowroot Taxus Yew GENUS COMMON NAME Zanthoxylum Hercules Club Vitex Thuja Arborvitae Callicarpa Beautyberry Zenobia Zenobi Calycanthus Allspice Coe Hall Viburnum Camellia Camellia and SECTION S Cephalotaxus Plum Yew Great Lawn Thuja Carpinus Ironwood GENUS COMMON NAME SECTION V Caryopteris Bluebeard Salix Willow Cercis Redbud GENUS COMMON NAME Sambucus Elderberry Taxus Chaenomeles Flowering Quince SECTION D- F SECTION G- K Vaccinium Blueberry Sarcococca Sarcococca Chimonanthus Wintersweet Viburnum Viburnum Sarcoccoca Skimmia Skimmia Clerodendron Glorybower GENUS COMMON NAME GENUS COMMON NAME Hamamelis Witch-Hazel Vitex Chaste Tree Sorbus Mountain Ash Clethra Clethra Daphne Daphne Tamarix Salix Deutzia Deutzia Heptacodium Heptacodium Spiraea Spirea Cornus Dogwood Stephanandra Stephanandra Corylopsis Winterhazel Diervilla Bush Honeysuckle Hibiscus Rose-of-Sharon Elaeagnus Olive Hydrangea Hydrangea SECTION R Styrax Stewartia Stewartia Cotinus Smokebush Skimmia Stranvaesia Stranvaesia Cotoneaster Cotoneaster Elscholtzia Mint Shrub Hypericum St. Johnswort Enkianthus Enkianthus Ilex Holly GENUS COMMON NAME Styrax Snowbell Cyrilla Leatherwood Rhodotypos Jetbead Symphoricarpos Snowberry Cytisus Broom Euonymus Euonymus Itea Sweetspire Exochorda Pearlbush Jasminum Jasmine Rhododendron Rhododendron Rosa Stewartia Symplocos Saphireberry Forsythia Forsythia Kalmia Mountain Laurel Rhus Sumac Syringa Lilac Fothergilla Fothergilla Kerria Kerria Ribes Currant Kolkwitzia Beauty-Bush Spiraea Synoptic SECTION O- P Garden Rhododendron Entrance GENUS COMMON NAME Rhodotypos Philadelphus Osmanthus False Holly Oxydendrum Sourwood Forsythia Kalmia Camellia Parrotia Parrotia Deutzia Jasminum Philadelphus Mockorange Chaenomeles Photinia Photinia Daphne Myrica Poncirus Information Physocarpus Ninebark Pieris Pieris Center Fothergilla Cotoneaster Euonymus Ilex Poncirus Hardy Orange Prunus Potentilla Cinquefoil Berberis Hydrangea Prunus Cherry Abelia Hamamelis Osmanthus Pyracantha Firethorn Buxus Clethra Pyrus Pear Leucothoe Pieris Aesculus Cornus Parking Mahonia Lots SECTION L -N GENUS COMMON NAME Aronia Laburnum Golden Chaintree Leucothoe Leucothoe SECTION A- B Ligustrum Privet Lindera Spicebush GENUS COMMON NAME Lonicera Honeysuckle Abelia Abelia Magnolia Magnolia Abeliophyllum Abelia Leaf Mahonia Mahonia Acer Maple Malus Crabapple Aesculus Buckeye, Horsechestnut Microbiota Russian Arborvitae Amelachier Serviceberry, Shadbush Myrica Bayberry Aronia Chokeberry Nandina Heavenly Bam Aucuba Aucuba Berberis Barberry Arboretum Buddleia Butterfly Bush Entrance Buxus Boxwood.