Krasnokutsky arboretum - one of the oldest arboretums in Ukraine - is called a pearl. It was founded on the site of the Krasnokutsky Peter and Paul Monastery, which was built three years later by settlers from Korsun. The monastery was built after the foundation of Red Kut. He stood for 100 years, and by order of Catherine II was closed. A little later, Catherine gave the land to Nazar Aleksandrovich Karazin. At that time, he was an unusually educated person, he knew five languages. During the war with Turkey, he became famous as a great scout. His son Ivan Nazarovich is considered the founder of the park. Although there is a version that the second son, Vasily Nazarovich Karazin, the founder of Kharkov University, could start laying the park. But be that as it may, Ivan Nazarovich managed to do a lot for the park, and when he died prematurely at the age of 56, his son Ivan Ivanovich continued the work.
The Karazins were the first acclimatizers of Ukraine. From Japan, China, America, Canada, France, Germany and other countries, they brought up to 600 species of rare plants, 50 of which had not grown in Ukraine before, among them - maple, acacia, sycamore, sophora. Having taken root in the Krasnokutsk arboretum, they began their journey across the country. During the Great Patriotic War, the greatest damage was done to the arboretum. Many exotics were cut down, the park was overgrown with low-value species. By 1957, the number of species of trees and shrubs had decreased to 180. Today, there are 353 species of flora and 29 species of fauna in the park.
At the entrance to the reserve, visitors are greeted by affectionate and curious fallow deer - Kalinka and Krasunka, and Japanese Sophora. This species was first introduced to the park in 1809. Nearby - rowan liqueur and cork tree. The Karazins were the first in Ukraine to start grafting trees. At the beginning of the inspection, you can see the grafted form - the mountain ash is ordinary, the form is weeping. Near the mountain ash, imported from America, a liana bush. Further, Canadian spruces, barberries, Chinese ash, virginian juniper, imported from America in 1809. Here is a pencil tree - from the name it is clear what its wood was used for. Experts say that trees should be planted near the house, they are evergreen and clean the air very well. The large, slender lula fir, planted by the Karazins, is still growing. Of the tall Siberian firs - not without reason they are called mast trees - Peter the Great made masts for his ships.
The park has a special microclimate: the area is protected by tall trees. Therefore, cultures brought from abroad do not die. An example of this is ginkgo biloba, which is also called the tree of happiness. Want to try? Lean against the trunk and make a wish. These trees can live up to 2000 years. They grew even during the dinosaurs, then disappeared. Then their wild species was found in China and distributed.

In addition to botanical, the park also has historical value. Once upon a time there was a monastery here, where rebels hid during the reign of Catherine II. The length of the labyrinths reaches 18 kilometers. Red Kut was burned twice. Nobody could take the monastery. The monks moved along the underground passages, took water from the springs. Subsequently, the monastery was closed, but the caves and underground passages have been preserved in the Krasnokutsk arboretum to our times.