Polly Hill Arboretum
Polly Hill Arboretum in West Tisbury.
Polly Hill Arboretum in West Tisbury.
Each week, the visitors' center identifies plants of interest for arboretum visitors.
Each week, the visitors' center identifies plants of interest for arboretum visitors.
The visitors' center provides Explorer Backpacks for kids and families.
The visitors' center provides Explorer Backpacks for kids and families.
Polly Hill held family gatherings around the stone barbecue.
Polly Hill held family gatherings around the stone barbecue.
While the flowers have fallen off, colorful buds remain.
While the flowers have fallen off, colorful buds remain.
Hibiscus in full bloom.
Hibiscus in full bloom.
Polly Hill's favorite, the azalea.
Polly Hill's favorite, the azalea.
Sarah Khedouri leads a walking tour.
Sarah Khedouri leads a walking tour.
Polly Hill's former home, now extensive library and herbarium.
Polly Hill's former home, now extensive library and herbarium.
The invasive Kudzu was recorded in 2011 and is now filed in the herbarium.
The invasive Kudzu was recorded in 2011 and is now filed in the herbarium.
The arboretum's library holds hundreds of books and is available to the public.
The arboretum's library holds hundreds of books and is available to the public.
Every plant at the arboretum has an identification tag.
Every plant at the arboretum has an identification tag.
Arboretum plants are grown in the greenhouse and available for purchase.
Arboretum plants are grown in the greenhouse and available for purchase.
Now in its 15th year, the 70-acre Polly Hill Arboretum has over 3,300 varieties of plants and trees that Polly Hill cultivated, both from seed and from cuttings.