Our Trees
Trees are an important part of Biltmore's story. When George Vanderbilt decided to make Western North Carolina his home, he hired the founding father of American landscape architecture—Frederick Law Olmsted—to design the grounds. Olmsted's vision for Biltmore included a small pleasure ground and garden, a major arboretum and nursery, and a systematically managed forest. A conservation-minded man, Olmsted felt creating a managed forest at Biltmore was important because it could serve as an example for the rest of the country. In fact, the national model for forestry began at Biltmore during those formative years.
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Today, we're proud of the specimens you will find on the estate, still cared for with the same attention and respect as in George Vanderbilt's day.
This guide may help you identify the beautiful trees and shrubs you'll see on your next visit.
