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December 19, 2021

Featured Plant: Rose mallow

By High Line Gardens

One of our more striking winter architectural plants is the rose mallow, Hibiscus moscheutos ssp. palustris, native to the northeastern United States....

Featured Plant: Rose mallow

By High Line Gardens | December 19, 2021

One of our more striking winter architectural plants is the rose mallow, Hibiscus moscheutos ssp. palustris, native to the northeastern United States. The most prominent feature of this plant in winter is its persisting seed heads, found...

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December 3, 2021

Featured Plant: Northern Sea Oats

By High Line Gardens

The Northern Spur Preserve is host to Northern sea oats, a native, perennial, ornamental grass.

Featured Plant: Northern Sea Oats

By High Line Gardens | December 3, 2021

The Northern Spur Preserve is host to Northern sea oats, a native, perennial, ornamental grass.

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October 24, 2021

Featured Plant: Whitespire Grey Birch

By High Line Gardens

Betula populifolia ‘Whitespire’ is a cultivar of grey birch that was selected and introduced in 1983 by Edward R. Hasselkus of the...

Featured Plant: Whitespire Grey Birch

By High Line Gardens | October 24, 2021

Betula populifolia ‘Whitespire’ is a cultivar of grey birch that was selected and introduced in 1983 by Edward R. Hasselkus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This small deciduous tree is native to the northeastern...

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September 16, 2021

Featured Plant: Staghorn Sumac

By High Line Gardens

Rhus typhina, the staghorn sumac, is a small colonizing tree native to eastern North America.

Featured Plant: Staghorn Sumac

By High Line Gardens | September 16, 2021

Rhus typhina, the staghorn sumac, is a small colonizing tree native to eastern North America.

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September 15, 2021

What’s the buzz about bees? How cities play a role in bee conservation

By Scout Kerensky-Coodley, High Line gardener

Biodiversity makes us strong: the case for protecting native bees in NYC.

What’s the buzz about bees? How cities play a role in bee conservation

By Scout Kerensky-Coodley, High Line gardener | September 15, 2021

Biodiversity makes us strong: the case for protecting native bees in NYC.

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September 14, 2021

Significant others: plants & insects

By High Line

Discover interesting relationships between High Line plants and insects you may find in the park.

Significant others: plants & insects

By High Line | September 14, 2021

Discover interesting relationships between High Line plants and insects you may find in the park.

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September 9, 2021

Featured plant: Echinacea

By High Line Gardens

Commonly known as coneflowers, the genus Echinacea comprises nine species of herbaceous perennial plants in the Asteraceae family that are native to...

Featured plant: Echinacea

By High Line Gardens | September 9, 2021

Commonly known as coneflowers, the genus Echinacea comprises nine species of herbaceous perennial plants in the Asteraceae family that are native to the prairies and open woodlands of the eastern and central regions of North America....

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August 18, 2021

How you can support insects

By High Line

Learn how to support living organisms, plants, and insects,

How you can support insects

By High Line | August 18, 2021

Learn how to support living organisms, plants, and insects,

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August 18, 2021

How High Line Gardeners support insects

By High Line

Our gardeners are stewards of an entire ecosystem in the park—supporting birds, insects, and other creatures.

How High Line Gardeners support insects

By High Line | August 18, 2021

Our gardeners are stewards of an entire ecosystem in the park—supporting birds, insects, and other creatures.

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February 22, 2021

Winter Gardens and Spring Cutback

By High Line

Eric Rodriguez, Director of Horticulture, describes the wonders of wintertime gardens and preparation for Spring Cutback.

Winter Gardens and Spring Cutback

By High Line | February 22, 2021

Eric Rodriguez, Director of Horticulture, describes the wonders of wintertime gardens and preparation for Spring Cutback.

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