Norfolk Botanical Garden is home to many notable trees. Twenty three trees are state champions in the Virginia Big Tree Program. Five trees are listed in the Remarkable Trees of Virginia Project.
Virginia Big Tree Champions
- American Cranberrybush (Viburnum trilobum)
- Chinese Fringetree (Chionanthus restusus)
- Chinese Parasol Tree (Firmiana simplex)
- Chinese Wingnut (Pierocarya stenoptera)
- Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)
- Cockspur Hawthorn (Crataegus crusgalli)
- Japanese Camellia (Camellia japonica)
- Japanese Cornel Dogwood (Cornus officinalis)
- Japanese Pieris (Pieris japonica)
- Japanese Styrax (Styrax japonica)
- Loblolly Bay (Gordonia lasianthus)
- Lusterleaf Holly (Ilex latifolia)
- Myrtleleaf Holly (Ilex myrtifolia)
- Popcorn Tree (Triadica sebifera)
- Sasanqua Camellia (Camellia sasanqua)
- Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus fortunei)
Remarkable Trees
- Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)
- Crabapple (Malus sp.) - an exceptionally beautiful tree
- Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)
- Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda) - site of an American Bald Eagle nest
- White Oak (Quercus alba) - the oldest tree in the garden