Jenkins Arboretum

Jenkins Arboretum and Gardens is a 48-acre nonprofit botanical garden in Devon, Pennsylvania, created in 1968 by H. Lawrence Jenkins as a living memorial to his wife, Elisabeth Phillippe Jenkins. Intended as a public park, arboretum, and wildlife sanctuary for educational and scientific use, it grew substantially after Louisa P. Browning donated adjoining land in 1972. Study of the site’s rocky, acidic soil led to a specialty in heath-family plants, especially rhododendrons and azaleas, which became the heart of a nationally significant collection after the arboretum opened in 1976. Its varied gardens also support diverse wildlife, and the John J. Willaman Education Center was added in 2009.

Pennsylvania · United States