Pinetum

Pinetums (py-NEE-tums) are displays devoted exclusively to cone-bearing trees and shrubs. The Pinetum, located north of the rhododendron display along Pinetum Drive, contains about 300 species, subspecies, varieties and cultivars of conifers from around the world. Most are members of the Pinaceae (Pine) Family, including pines, spruces, firs and hemlocks. Not all conifers are evergreens—notable exceptions are larches, dawn redwoods, and baldcypress, all which drop their needles in the fall, and ginkgos, the only conifers without needles. The Pinetum is located north of Pinetum Drive.