Champion Trees

Two Montpelier trees have been named state champions in their species category by the Virginia Big Tree Program, a cooperative including the Virginia Department of Forestry, the Virginia Forestry Association, and the Virginia Tech College of Natural Resources. The two award-winning trees—an English Oak (Common Oak), and an Osmanthus (Holly Leaf)—are all located on the southwest side of the Montpelier mansion. These trees can be seen on the walk from the Visitor Center to the mansion.

The English Oak stands 65 feet tall with a circumference of 192 inches and an average crown spread of 76 feet, scoring 276 points. The Holly Leaf stands 33 feet talk with a circumference of 33 inches and an average crown spread of 23 feet, scoring 72 points.