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Arboretum plants are located throughout the municipality on public lands, including parks, parklets, traffic islands and street rights-of-way. The collection represents a broad selection of plants that perform well in our Western Pennsylvania climate, soils and suburban location.
Click on the links below for information about each species (Alphabetical by Common Name):
Mt. Lebanon Municipal Arboretum’s tree collection identifies for visitors more than 25 species of trees and woody shrubs that are native or non-native to our area. The collection demonstrates how a diverse canopy enriches the ecosystem, mitigates the effect of disease, and adds visual appeal to our community
- Bald Cypress
- Black Gum
- Black Walnut
- Burr Oak
- Cedar of Lebanon
- Common Horsechestnut
- Cornelian Cherry Dogwood
- Dawn Redwood
- Douglas Fir
- Eastern Red Oak
- Eastern Redbud
- Eastern White Pine
- European Larch
- Ginkgo
- Ivory Silk Tree Lilac
- Japanese Black Pine
- Japanese Maple
- Japanese Stewartia
- Japanese Zelkova
- Kentucky Coffeetree
- Littleleaf Linden
- London Plane
- Northern Hackberry
- Paper Birch
- Peach
- Pignut Hickory
- Pin Oak
- Princeton American Elm
- Profusion Flowering Crabapple
- Sweetgum
- Yellowwood
