Polly Hill Arboretum

Polly Hill Arboretum Review

A rich and expansive collection of flora and serene walking trails are the attractions of the Polly Hill Arboretum. Horticulturist and part-time Vineyard resident Polly Hill, now in her nineties, has over the years tended some 2,000 species of plants and developed nearly 100 species herself on her old sheep farm in West Tisbury. On-site are azaleas, tree peonies, dogwoods, hollies, lilacs, magnolias, and more. Hill raised them from seeds without the use of a greenhouse, and her patience is the inspiration of the arboretum. Now run as a nonprofit center, the arboretum also runs guided tours, a lecture series, and a visitor center and gift shop.