A newly established arboretum at the Middletown Grange Fairgrounds provides welcome shade and beauty for all to enjoy.
Address: Middletown Grange Fairgrounds, 576 Penns Park Rd, Newtown, PA 18940
Hours: Dawn until dusk unless in use by a private group.
Established: Spring 2024
Type of garden: Trees and Shrubs
Volunteers maintaining the garden: Five to seven Master Gardeners
Description of the garden: A newly established arboretum, currently containing 20 trees beside the parking area of the Middletown Grange Fairgrounds. Our goal is to populate the fairgrounds with a variety of trees and shrubs (native and non-native) to demonstrate their use in residential or commercial landscapes.
| Scientific Name | Common Name |
|---|---|
| Acer Rubrum 'Repointe' | Repointe Maple |
| Aesculus x 'Autumn Splendor' | Autumn Splendor Horsechestnut |
| Carpinus Caroliniana 'Rising Fire' | American Hornbeam |
| Catalpa Speciosa | Catalpa |
| Celtis Occidentalis | Hackberry |
| Cercis canadensis | Eastern Redbud |
| Cladrastis Kentukea | Kentucky Coffee Tree |
| Crataegus v. ‘Winter King’ | Winter King Hawthorne |
| Gleditsia t.i. 'Perfection' | Perfection Honeylocust |
| Gymnocladus d 'Espresso' | Espresso Kentucky Coffee Tree |
| Liriodendron tulipifera | Tulip Tree |
| Ostrya Virginiana | American Hop Hornbeam |
| Platanus occidentalis | American Sycamore |
| Quercus Bicolor | Swamp White Oak |
| Quercus alba | White Oak |
| Tilia Americana | American Linden |
| Tilia Tomentosa 'Sterling' | Silver Linden |
| Ulmus Americana 'Jefferson' | Jefferson American Elm |
