
BGCI: The global network Our work Our supporters and partners Join in Resource centre Education centre Climate change information centre PlantSearch GardenSearch Sign up to our newsletter:	BGCI > Garden Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens United States of America - Texas - Humble Institution Code: MERCA International Agenda Registrant: No Current BGCI member: Yes About the Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens An oasis of serenity and natural beauty along Cypress Creek, Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens is a horticultural masterpiece. These 300 acres of East Texas Piney Woods showcase the region’s largest collection of native and cultivated plants. A living museum, it is also home to a wealth of animal life. Main Address: Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens 22306 Aldine Westfield Road Humble Texas 77338 United States of America Telephone Number: (281) 443-8731 Fax Number: (281) 209-9767 Web Site: www.hcp4.net/mercer/ Institution Email Address: mercerarboretum@hcp4.net Show all data Staff Details Director: Darrin Duling, Director Curator: Anita Tiller, Botanist and Conservation Manager Plant Records Officer: Anita Tiller Total Staff: Number of Horticultural Staff: 11 Number of Educational Staff: Number of Research Staff: 1 Number of Administration Staff: 3 About this Garden Institution Type: Botanic Garden Status Municipal: Yes Date Founded: 1974 Physical Data Total Area (in Hectares): 121 hectares Latitude: 30.2000 Longitude: -95.2200 Altitude: 0.00 metres Features and Facilities Herbarium: Yes Number of Specimens in Herbarium: 5000 Arboretum: Yes Seed Bank: Yes Computer Plant Record System: Yes Open to the Public: Yes Society of Friends: Yes Retail Outlet (shop): Yes Disabled Access: Yes Plant Collections Special Collections:Acanthaceae, Apocynaceae, Malvaceae, Solanaceae, Zingiberaceae, Crinum (20 spp., 45 taxa), Impatiens (18 spp., 33 taxa), Plumerica (3 spp., 30 taxa), Bambusoideae -bamboos (40 taxa), ferns, daylilies, Azaleas, Louisiana Iris (175 taxa), Hibiscus, water li Conservation Programmes Conservation Programme: Yes Ex Situ Conservation Programme: Yes Reintroduction Programme: Yes Research Programmes Conservation - Biology: Yes Education Programmes Visitor/Education Centre: Yes Education Signs in Garden: Yes Public Lectures/Talks: Yes Education Booklets/Leaflets: Yes Guided Tours: Yes Permanent Public Displays: Yes Special Exhibitions: Yes Courses for School Children: No Courses for University/College Students: No Courses for General Public: Yes Education Programme: Yes