Walter Hunnewell Arboretum, Historical arboretum in Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States.
The Walter Hunnewell Arboretum extends along Lake Waban, featuring over 500 species of woody plants across 53 botanical families.
H. H. Hunnewell established this horticultural estate in 1843, importing more than 2,000 trees from England by 1847 to create diverse plant collections.
The estate contains the first topiary garden in the United States, with Eastern white pine and Eastern arborvitae shaped into geometric patterns.
The property remains under family management, with six generations of Hunnewells maintaining the grounds, greenhouses, and extensive plant collections.
The pinetum established in 1867 includes rare specimens like Torreya nucifera and Tsuga canadensis pendula among its conifer collection.
GPS coordinates: 42.28500,-71.30700
Latest update: September 6, 2025 21:39
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