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Adopt by 12/22 to receive your digital certificate of adoption by 12/25

This holiday season, avoid the post office and adopt a plant on the High Line as a sustainable and thoughtful gift for whoever brings you joy.

November 9, 2023

Butterfly milkweed is NYC’s favorite wildflower

Butterfly milkweed, the High Line’s nominee for official wildflower of New York City, has won the popular vote in the WildflowerNYC campaign by a...

Butterfly milkweed is NYC’s favorite wildflower

November 9, 2023

Butterfly milkweed, the High Line’s nominee for official wildflower of New York City, has won the popular vote in the WildflowerNYC campaign by a landslide.

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October 12, 2023

5 more reasons to love native trees

Trees—particularly native trees—have an integral role to play in the High Line’s gardens.

5 more reasons to love native trees

October 12, 2023

Trees—particularly native trees—have an integral role to play in the High Line’s gardens.

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October 1, 2023

The High Line as a Green Roof

By High Line

While you’re walking along the High Line, you may not realize it, but below your feet is an intricate drainage system that helps to reduce storm water...

The High Line as a Green Roof

By High Line | October 1, 2023

While you’re walking along the High Line, you may not realize it, but below your feet is an intricate drainage system that helps to reduce storm water runoff and helps to keep our planting beds healthy.

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July 24, 2023

Meet High Line Horticulturist Giselle

Shortly after Giselle’s first High Line visit, she decided to leave her corporate life behind and join a professional horticulture program. Read...

Meet High Line Horticulturist Giselle

July 24, 2023

Shortly after Giselle’s first High Line visit, she decided to leave her corporate life behind and join a professional horticulture program. Read more about her journey.

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May 22, 2023

Our horticulturalists’ work today

Beyond the aesthetics, our horticulturalists are focused on how to create bird- and insect-friendly habitats, particularly for native wildlife.

Our horticulturalists’ work today

May 22, 2023

Beyond the aesthetics, our horticulturalists are focused on how to create bird- and insect-friendly habitats, particularly for native wildlife.

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May 22, 2023

From a self-seeded landscape to a naturalistic design

A look back at the inspiration behind the landscape design you see on the High Line today.

From a self-seeded landscape to a naturalistic design

May 22, 2023

A look back at the inspiration behind the landscape design you see on the High Line today.

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September 19, 2022

5 things that make the High Line gardens special + highlights from garden designer Piet Oudolf’s visit

The High Line’s Directory of Horticulture, Richard Hayden, shares five ways the park in the sky is unique.

5 things that make the High Line gardens special + highlights from garden designer Piet Oudolf’s visit

September 19, 2022

The High Line’s Directory of Horticulture, Richard Hayden, shares five ways the park in the sky is unique.

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March 19, 2022

Featured Plant: Dawn Bodnant Viburnum

By High Line Gardens

Popping up between the lounging chairs on the Diller – von Furstenberg Sundeck and amongst the birch trees near Gansevoort Street are the fragrant...

Featured Plant: Dawn Bodnant Viburnum

By High Line Gardens | March 19, 2022

Popping up between the lounging chairs on the Diller – von Furstenberg Sundeck and amongst the birch trees near Gansevoort Street are the fragrant pink flowers of Dawn bodnant viburnum, a cold weather bloom. Dawn bodnant viburnum, or...

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February 5, 2022

Featured Plant: Culver's Root

By High Line Gardens

Culver’s root stands up to seven feet tall with deep green leaves in groups of three to seven surrounding the upright stems in whorls like...

Featured Plant: Culver's Root

By High Line Gardens | February 5, 2022

Culver’s root stands up to seven feet tall with deep green leaves in groups of three to seven surrounding the upright stems in whorls like collars.

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January 29, 2022

Featured Plant: Red Sprite Winterberry

By High Line Gardens

The vibrant red berries of Red Sprite winterberry are a colorful contrast with the subdued tones of dried grasses that characterize the High Line’s...

Featured Plant: Red Sprite Winterberry

By High Line Gardens | January 29, 2022

The vibrant red berries of Red Sprite winterberry are a colorful contrast with the subdued tones of dried grasses that characterize the High Line’s winter landscape.

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