Morris Arboretum PA General Intro

The Morris Arboretum Park of the University of Pennsylvania is one of the most picturesque university campuses of the nation. Surrounding the Morris Arboretum, the university's interdisciplinary center, is this plush green space consisting of some of the oldest and rarest trees of Philadelphia. Streams, winding pathways and dreamy Victorian landscapes and gardens are not a common sight of all university campuses. These are some of the features of the Morris Arboretum Park worth seeing.

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1. What is special about the Morris Arboretum Park?

13000 labeled trees of 2500 varieties is what makes Morris Arboretum Park really special. You can expect to see some rare, exotic and oldest plants of the world there. Many of them have been collected from countries like China and Asia. A galaxy of flowers and trees, this park has kept up and greatly improved the collection of John Morris.

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2. What is special about Morris Arboretum Park garden?

The specialty of the very beautiful Morris Arboretum Park is that every season you get to see new varieties of plants and flowers:-Exotic winter flowers, plants, conifers [December through February]-Maples, magnolias, witch hazels, cherries, dogwoods [March through June]-Butterfly bush, hydrangeas, summer sweet, chaste tree [July through September]-Sweet gums, oaks, maples [September through November].

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3. How should I plan my trip?

Morris Arboretum Park is one of the most popular tourist destinations. You can avail the guided tours arranged by the garden authorities. They hold many educational programs and events too. The Garden Railway tour is something you can hardly resist. The train ride through tunnels by the side of artificially created historical monuments can turn out to be quite adventurous.

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Philadelphia PA hotels near Morris Arboretum Park

Korman Communities-Blue Bell [5.8 miles]

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Candlewood Suites Philadelphia, Willow Grove [6.9 miles]

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Residence Inn By Marriott Willow Grove [7 miles]

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Days Inn Horsham [7.9 miles]

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