Did you know that there are over 25,000 trees in the Park, covering 31 families within the deciduous and coniferous classes of trees, 71 genera, and 152 species? The park is also home to thousands of species of flowers that vary from season to season throughout the Park in its many gardens.

Within our Tree and Bloom Databases you will find images of each plant's leaves, flowers fruit and bark. In addition - for the flowers - you can find when and where a given species is in bloom in the Park.

The Central Park Conservancy's Tree Care Crew provides extensive care for Central Park’s collection of trees, which includes one of the last and largest stands of American Elms in North America. The Crew and arborists prune and fertilize the trees and monitor and protect them from the stresses of the urban environment. In addition, they have been trained to identify tree-killing pests such as Dutch Elm Disease and the Asian Longhorned beetle, so that infected trees can be treated or removed and destroyed to prevent other trees from becoming victims.

The Conservancy's Zone Gardeners and their staffs perform various maintenance and horticultural duties within their areas on a daily or seasonal basis. They are responsible for everything from planting and routine pruning of the flower beds to caring for the extensive landscapes in the Park.