Additional Collections

Listed below are some noteworthy collections that may be found at Highland Park. Please refer to The Highland Park Guide for additional information on the botanical specimens in the park's collections.

Tree Peonies

The Tree Peony collection is located near the Horsechestnut and Magnolia collections adjacent to the main pathway (across from Lamberton Conservatory).

Pansy Bed

Pansies by the thousands grace the lawn within the main Lilac Display along Highland Avenue. A Rochester tradition since 1904, the Pansy Bed requires the installation of approximately 15,000 plants annually. The oval floral "carpet" measures 20 feet by 50 feet, and each year the pattern is changed. The display begins in early May and reaches its flowering peak during the Lilac Festival.

Tulip Garden

The Tulip Garden, located at the entrance to the park at South and Reservoir Avenues, provides an annual bloom of a kaleidoscope of brilliant color.

Rock Garden

Not far from the northeast corner of the reservoir is a small Rock Garden, which features a collection of dwarf conifers and broadleaf evergreens in Japanese style garden plantings. This intimate space is accented by mature specimens of pines, firs and Magnolias.