Tour the tropics without leaving Connecticut!

Did you know that the Bartlett is the only Arboretum or Garden in the state that maintains an in-ground, continuous tropical garden? The Bartlett’s Tropical Collection features many interesting specimens, including the coastal South African Haemanthus Albiflos, which blooms yearly, according to the garden’s caretaker, Lenny Macari, on August 23.

By mid to late summer, the Tropical Garden is reaching its crescendo, with Banana Tree and Colocasia leaves fanning out, spanning 4 feet or more in length, flapping in the breeze.

Join Bartlett Grounds Keeper and Tropical Garden curator, Lenny Macari to learn how he plants, cares for, and preserves this special garden that delights visitors year after year.

FREE for members, $10 for non-members.