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September 21, 2019
Featured Plant: Sassafras
By High Line Gardens
This small tree, native to the eastern half of the United States, has a rich ethnobotanical history.
By High Line Gardens | September 21, 2019
This small tree, native to the eastern half of the United States, has a rich ethnobotanical history.
September 18, 2019
Featured Plant: Grey Birch
By High Line Gardens
Betula populifolia is monoecious, meaning male and female flowers exist on the same specimen.
By High Line Gardens | September 18, 2019
Betula populifolia is monoecious, meaning male and female flowers exist on the same specimen.
September 14, 2019
Featured Plant: Graceful Cattail
By High Line Gardens
Swaying over the children who splash in the water feature, across from the visitors reveling in the sun on the deck chairs, the graceful cattails bloom...
By High Line Gardens | September 14, 2019
Swaying over the children who splash in the water feature, across from the visitors reveling in the sun on the deck chairs, the graceful cattails bloom on the High Line. Where is it from? A marginal wetland species native to Europe and...
July 30, 2019
"Keeping a Jungle in Check": An Interview with Horticulture Supervisor, Taryn Cunha
By High Line
Learn about the Spur gardens, Taryn’s favorite part of the job, and which new plants to look out for on the park.
By High Line | July 30, 2019
Learn about the Spur gardens, Taryn’s favorite part of the job, and which new plants to look out for on the park.
July 26, 2019
Featured Plant: Queen Anne's Lace
By High Line Gardens
Aggressive and hardy, yet alluringly attractive, Queen Anne’s lace makes a great addition to your garden.
By High Line Gardens | July 26, 2019
Aggressive and hardy, yet alluringly attractive, Queen Anne’s lace makes a great addition to your garden.
July 1, 2019
Featured Plant: Sea Lavender
By High Line Gardens
Sea lavender’s common name derives from the plant’s ability to thrive in coastal conditions and for its airy cluster of tiny, papery, lavender-blue...
By High Line Gardens | July 1, 2019
Sea lavender’s common name derives from the plant’s ability to thrive in coastal conditions and for its airy cluster of tiny, papery, lavender-blue flowers.
April 23, 2019
Habitat in the Sky: Studying Wild Bees on the High Line
By High Line and the American Museum of Natural History
As the city embraces spring and lures people outside with warmer weather and longer days, the High Line is expecting a different kind of local...
By High Line and the American Museum of Natural History | April 23, 2019
As the city embraces spring and lures people outside with warmer weather and longer days, the High Line is expecting a different kind of local visitor.
April 15, 2019
Featured Plant: Lilafee Barrenwort
By High Line Gardens
Lilafee barrenwort’s amethyst flowers appear in April.
By High Line Gardens | April 15, 2019
Lilafee barrenwort’s amethyst flowers appear in April.
April 3, 2019
Celebrate Earth Every Day!
By High Line Gardens
Caring for local ecosystems this Earth Day
By High Line Gardens | April 3, 2019
Caring for local ecosystems this Earth Day
March 6, 2019
Featured Plant: Toyo-Nishiki Flowering Quince
By High Line Gardens
Chaenomeles japonica ‘Toyo-Nishiki,’ Toyo-Nishiki flowering quince, is deciduous shrub in the rose family, and is a not-so-distant relative of apple...
By High Line Gardens | March 6, 2019
Chaenomeles japonica ‘Toyo-Nishiki,’ Toyo-Nishiki flowering quince, is deciduous shrub in the rose family, and is a not-so-distant relative of apple and pear trees.