Arboretum

Welcome to the HWEN Arboretum page! In November 2024, the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council certified the HWEN Arboretum as a Level Two Arboretum.

We appreciate your patience as we develop this page. Be sure to check back to learn about the more than sixty distinct species of trees and to plan your self-guided walking tour of this long-anticipated community resource. At least two public tours will be held in spring and fall, and self-guided tours are available year-round.

Have fun exploring our Phase 1 Map, which will be updated from time to time. Click on a tree marker for the common and botanical names of species, as well as various photos of bark, leaves, fruit, and form to aid in identifying trees.

The Hillsboro-West End Neighborhood Arboretum is Official

After two years of planning—and building on existing and past tree plantings spanning some 25+ years—licensed arborist inspectors from the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council identified and certified our urban tree collection as a Level Two Arboretum in November of 2024. We're proud to offer this living museum of trees to the public as a place to learn about and enjoy the many benefits of trees. Yay!

Located within the entire city block bounded by Blakemore and Fairfax Avenues, and between 24th and 26th Avenues, South, over sixty distinct species of native, native-cultivars, and non-native trees grow on the campuses of Eakin Elementary, Harris-Hillman School, the Martin Professional Development Center, and Fannie Mae Dees "Dragon" Park. As you walk around, look for the labels on particular trees. By scanning the QR code, you can access and follow the arboretum map to take your self-guided tour.

Our community is grateful for the partnerships and support of the entities and individuals who helped make this project possible, including the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council, Metro Nashville Parks & Recreation, Metro Water Services, Metro Nashville Public Schools, Metro Beautification and Environment Commissioner Miriam Mimms, the Steve and Patty Ghertner Family Fund, Vanderbilt University, Richard Hitt, Joanna Brichetto, Mark Boughton, Emily Raines, Angus Purdy, Bob Regan, and Lori McCurry.

What a pretty, big tree!

And we've got over sixty distinct species you can visit in person throughout the city block. Simply look for tags on certain trees, scan the QR Code for a map, and you're on your way.

I feel smart

. . . because I read all this information and the different species of trees in our neighborhood arboretum. And here's why it matters, people! Trees provide many benefits: from economic to community to health and wellbeing.

SCAN THE QR CODE FOR A MAP AND LOOK FOR THESE TREES AS YOU EXPLORE

1. Trident Maple, Acer buergerianum

3. Red Maple, Acer rubrum

4. Sugar Maple, Acer saccharum

5. Osage Orange, Maclura pomifera

6. Serviceberry, Amelanchier arborea

8. American Elm, Ulmus americana (label pending)

9. Pecan, Carya illinoinensis

10. Catalpa, Catalpa bignoniodes

12. Sugarberry, Celtis

13. Hackberry, Celtis occidentalis

14. Eastern Redbud, Cercis canadensis

15. White Redbud, Cercis canadensis f. Alba ‘Royal White’

17. Kentucky Yellowwood, Cladrastis kentukia

18. Flowering Dogwood, Cornus florida

19. Kousa Dogwood, Cornus kousa

21. American Smoketree, Cotinus obovatus (pending)

22. Green Hawthorn, Crataegus viridus ‘Winter King’

23. American Beech, Fagus grandifolia

24. White Ash, Fraxinus americana

26. Ginkgo, Ginkgo biloba

27. Carolina Silverbell, Halesia carolina

28. Foster Holly, Ilex x attenuata ‘Fosteri'

29. Black Walnut, Juglans nigra

30. Eastern Red Cedar, Juniperus

32. Sweetgum, Liquidambar styraciflua

33. Tulip Poplar, Liriodendron tulipifera

34. Little Gem Magnolia, Magnolia grandiflora ‘Little Gem’

35. Saucer Magnolia, Magnolia x soulangia

36. Star Magnolia, Magnolia x stellata

37. Sweetbay Magnolia, Magnolia virginiana

39. Japanese Crabappple, Malus x floribunda

41. Red Mulberry, Morus rubra

42. Black Tupelo, Nyssa sylvatica

44. Austrian Pine, Pinus nigra

45. Eastern White Pine, Pinus strobus

46. Loblolly Pine, Pinus taeda

47. Chinese Pistache, Pistacia chinensis

48. London Plane Tree, Platanus acerifolia (died; label to be removed)

49. American Sycamore, Platanus occidentalis

51. American Plum, Prunus americana

53. Yoshino Cherry, Prunus x yedoensis

55. White Oak, Quercus alba

59. Overcup Oak, Quercus lyrata

60. Swamp Chestnut Oak, Quercus michauxii (label pending)

61. Chinkapin Oak, Quercus muehlenbergii

62. Pin Oak, Quercus palustris

63. Willow Oak, Quercus phellos

64. Northern Red Oak, Quercus falcata

65. Shumard Oak, Quercus Shumardii

66. Nuttall Oak, Quercus texana

67. Black Oak, Quercus velutina

69. Weeping Willow, Salix babylonica

71. Common Baldcypress, Taxodium distichum

72. Arborvitae, Thuja standishii x plicata cv. ‘Green Giant’

73. American Basswood, Tilia americana

74. Littleleaf Linden, Tilia cordata

75. Silver Linden, Tilia tomentosa

76. American Elm, Ulmus americana

77. Frontier Elm, Ulmus carpinifolia ‘Frontier’

78. Lacebark Elm, Ulmus parvifolia

79. Japanese Zelkova, Zelkova serrata

Crape Myrtle, Lagerstroemia (label pending)

Chestnut Oak, Quercus prinus (label pending)

Red Pine, Pinus resinosa (label pending)

Carolina Cherry Laurel, Prunus caroliniana (label pending)

American Fringetree Chionanthus virginicus (pending)

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