Maxwell Arboretum

Coordinates: 40°49′45″N 96°39′55″W / 40.82917°N 96.66528°W / 40.82917; -96.66528
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The Earl G. Maxwell Arboretum is a 5-acre (2.0 ha) arboretum and botanical garden located on the East Campus of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska.

The arboretum began more than 50 years ago when Earl G. Maxwell began to plant trees on the campus. It was subsequently dedicated as the second site of the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum.

Mature

lilacs, cold-hardy rhododendrons, and viburnums, as well as over 80 hosta
cultivars, and a 1-acre (4,000 m2) prairie with native wildflowers and bluestem and Indian grass.

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See also

  • List of botanical gardens in the United States

40°49′45″N 96°39′55″W / 40.82917°N 96.66528°W / 40.82917; -96.66528