 The garden contains over 400 species of local Calabrian plants, as well as nonlocal introductions.Its natural vegetation is oak, primarily Quercus pubescens, with additional plantings of other oaks including Q. coccifera, Q. farnetto, Q. macrolepis, Q. pedunculata, and Q. trojana.Other trees include alders, poplars, and willows, with the addition of Liriodendron, Metasequoia, and Taxodium.