Idaho State Arboretum

Idaho State Arboretum
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The Idaho State Arboretum is an arboretum located adjacent to the campus of the Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho, United States. The arboretum, founded in 1982, is open to the public daily without charge and includes an organized tree walk. ^{[1] [2]} In 2025, HGTV called it "the most gorgeous garden in Idaho". ^[3]

Exhibits

Trees and shrubs in the arboretum include:

• Acer glabrum
• Acer negundo
• Aesculus hippocastanum
• Berberis thunbergii
• Betula pendula var. dalecarlica
• Buddleja davidii
• Celtis occidentalis
• Cercis canadensis
• Cercocarpus ledifolius
• Crataegus oxyacantha
• Forsythia intermedia
• Fraxinus pennsylvanica
• Juglans nigra
• Kolkwitzia amabilis
• Lonicera tatarica
• Magnolia stellata
• Mahonia aquifolium
• Malus spectablis
• Philadelphus lewisii
• Picea abies
• Pinus edulis
• Picea pungens
• Pinus mugo
• Pinus nigra
• Pinus sylvestri
• Populus tremuloides
• Potentilla fruticosa
• Prunus cerasifera
• Prunus virginiana
• Pyrus calleryana var. Bradford
• Quercus robur var. fastigiata
• Salix blanda
• Syringa
• Taxus x media
• Thuja orientalis
• Ulmus americana
• Ulmus glabra var. camperdownii
• Ulmus pumila
• Viburnum opulus

See also

• List of botanical gardens in the United States

References

1. Kelly, James P. (2016). Moon Idaho (ebook). Avalon. ISBN   9781631210167 . Retrieved November 19, 2025.
2. Russell, John J.; Spencer, Thomas S. (2006). Gardens Across America, West of the Mississippi: The American Horticultural Society's Guide to American Public Gardens and Arboreta: Volume 2. Taylor Trade. pp. 137–138. ISBN   9781461708919 . Retrieved November 19, 2025.
3. Van De Venter, Karlee (October 6, 2025). "Idaho garden among most beautiful in US. Here's why HGTV called it 'paradise'". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved November 19, 2025.

External links

• Official website
• Guide to the Plants of The Idaho State Arboretum

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