Specialty Collections
In addition to the beauty provided by the Garden, JLBG focuses on preserving the genetic germplasm through ex-situ conservation, conducting scientific and taxonomic research, plant breeding, and then propagating the resulting plants, making them widely available. JLBG also works to clarify the mis-information and nomenclature issues in this industry by assembling complete collections of specific plant groups.
- Agave (Century Plant)
64 species + 5 species need id; 34 nothospecies; 1100 clones - Amorphophallus (Voodoo Lily)
47 species + 7 species need id; 11 nothospecies; 370 clones - Arisaema (Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Cobra Lily)
67 species + 11 species need id; 3 nothospecies; 470 clones - Arum (Arum Lily)
17 species + 12 species need id; 235 clones - Asarum (Wild Ginger)
86 species + 23 species need id; 2 nothospecies; 529 clones - Asparagus (Asparagus Fern)
20 species + 4 species need id; 34 clones - Aspidistra (Cast Iron Plant)
44 species + 12 species need id; 177 clones - Aucuba (Japanese Laurel)
3 species; 82 clones - Baptisia (False Indigo)
17 species; 1 nothospecies; 168 clones - Buddleia (Butterfly Bush)
10 species + 1 species needs id; 86 clones - Carex (Sedge)
73 species + 44 species need id; 174 clones - Colocasia (Elephant Ear)
5 species + 2 species need id; 129 clones - Crinum (Crinum Lily)
24 species + 1 species needs id; 27 nothospecies; 305 clones - Disporopsis (Solomon's Seal)
6 species + 6 species need id; 56 clones - Disporum (Solomon's Seal)
13 species + 7 species need id; 49 clones - Echinacea (Coneflower)
4 species; 90 clones - Epimedium (Fairy Wings)
40 species + 13 species need id; 15 nothospecies; 311 clones - Eucomis (Pineapply Lily)
11 species + 1 species needs id; 53 clones - Farfugium (Leopard Plant)
1 species; 1 nothospecies; 129 clones - Ferns (Hardy Garden Type)
320 species + 95 species need id; 783 clones - Habranthus (Rain Lily)
10 species + 4 species need id; 72 clones - Hedychium (Ginger Lily)
15 species + 3 species need id; 85 clones - Helleborus (Lenten Rose)
23 species; 632 clones - Hemerocallis (Daylily)
15 species + 3 species need id; 273 clones - Heuchera (Coral Bells)
3 species; 77 clones - Hibiscus (Mallow)
16 species + 1 species needs id; 166 clones - Hosta (Plaintain Lily)
19 species + 4 species need id; 939 clones - Hydrangea
13 species + 6 species need id; 126 clones - Hymenocallis (Spider Lily)
22 species + 2 species need id; 49 clones - Iris
66 species + 4 species need id; 369 clones - Kniphofia (Red Hot Poker)
20 species + 15 species need id; 74 clones - Liriope (Monkey Grass)
10 species + 1 species needs id; 55 clones - Lycoris (Surprise Lily, Hurrican Lily)
7 species + 2 species need id; 15 nothospecies; 730 clones - Mahonia (False Holly)
25 species + 3 species need id; 599 clones - Ophiopogon (Mondo Grass)
15 species + 17 species need id; 91 clones - Polygonatum (Solomon's Seal)
57 species + 35 species need id; 357 clones - Rohdea (Sacred Lily)
10 species + 1 species needs id; 271 clones - Salvia (Ornamental Sage)
53 species + 3 species need id; 247 clones - Sarracenia (Pitcher Plant)
11 species; 21 nothospecies; 282 clones - Sinningia (Hardy Gloxinia)
9 species; 41 clones - Tricyrtis (Toad Lily)
14 species + 4 species need id; 161 clones - Trillium (Toadshade)
38 species + 12 species need id; 17 nothospecies; 1759 clones - Yucca (Soapwort)
27 species + 3 species need id; 2 nothospecies; 415 clones - Zephyranthes (Rain Lily)
25 species + 12 species need id; 257 clones