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U.S. National Arboretum: Gardens: FAQs: Mexican flowering dogwood
A lesser known but important purpose of the National Arboretum is to collect and preserve ornamental plant germplasm. Sometimes, the National Arboretum is one of just a few botanical collections in the world that is growing a particular woody or herbaceous plant species.

Gardens and Horticulture Index Page
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Searching the Globe
Few gardeners can say they are at a loss for new plant material. With a click of the mouse on the Internet or a casual flip through a catalog, a gardener can be anywhere in the botanical world and back again within seconds: camellias from Japan; boxwood from the Republic of Georgia; geraniums from South Africa; or magnolias from South Carolina.

USNA Plant Introductions and Releases
Many of the ornamental and flowering trees and shrubs and herbaceous garden plants found in cities, towns, and home landscapes throughout the United States and many other countries were developed by scientists at the U. S. National Arboretum through years of hybridization, selection, and careful evaluation.

U.S. National Arboretum Plant Introduction
The U.S. National Arboretum presents Lagerstroemia 'Cheyenne', a dazzling crapemyrtle cultivar destined to set your summer garden afire! 'Cheyenne' strikes a pleasing balance between the restraint of its rounded form and the audacious impact of its neon red flowers.


Listings for Arboretums / Botanical Gardens in California
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Conejo Valley Botanic Garden
Thousand Oaks,  California  (CA)  91358

Descanso Gardens
La Canada,  California  (CA)  91011

Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden
Long Beach,  California  (CA)  90815

Elizabeth Gamble Garden
Palo Alto,  California  (CA)  94301

Fullerton Arboretum
Fullerton,  California  (CA)  92831

Huntington Botanical Gardens
San Marino,  California  (CA)  91108

Japanese Friendship Garden
San Diego,  California  (CA)  92101

Leaning Pine Arboretum
San Luis Obispo,  California  (CA)  93407

Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
Fort Bragg,  California  (CA)  95437

Mourning Cloak Ranch & Botanical Gardens
Tehachapi,  California  (CA)  93561

Quail Botanic Gardens Foundation, Inc.
Encinitas,  California  (CA)  92024

Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
Claremont,  California  (CA)  91711-3157

Regional Parks Botanical Garden
Berkeley,  California  (CA)  94708

San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden
San Luis Obispo,  California  (CA)  93403

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
Santa Barbara,  California  (CA)  93105-2126

Seaside Gardens
Carpinteria,  California  (CA)  93013

Sherman Library & Gardens
Corona del Mar,  California  (CA)  92625

South Coast Botanical Garden
Palis Verdes Peninsula,  California  (CA)  90274

Strybing Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
San Francisco,  California  (CA)  94122

The Arboretum at California St. University, Fresno
Fresno,  California  (CA)  93740-0088

The Arboretum of Los Angeles County
Arcadia,  California  (CA)  91007-2697

The Gardens at Heather Farm
Walnut Creek,  California  (CA)  94598

The Japanese Garden
Van Nuys,  California  (CA)  91406

UC Davis Arboretum
Davis,  California  (CA)  95616

University of California Berkeley Botanical Garden
Berkeley,  California  (CA)  94720-5250