Cox Arboretum and Gardens

Cox Arboretum & Gardens began as a personal passion. In 1984, Tom and Evelyn Cox purchased a property outside Canton, Georgia, where Tom began planting and collecting an extraordinary variety of trees and shrubs. What started as a private endeavor soon grew into something remarkable. In 1990, the Cox Arboretum was formally established with a simple purpose: to collect and evaluate garden-worthy plants. That seed of an idea has since flourished into an internationally recognized garden.

Spread across 13 acres, the Arboretum has developed into a living collection of thousands of specimens. Over time, its mission evolved from general plant collecting to evaluation, preservation, and education. Streams, a spring-fed pond, and over an acre of wetland create a rich natural setting that supports rare, unusual, and sensitive plants — making the gardens both diverse and dynamic.