More Photos from Our Community

Since we can't get to as many gardens as we'd like, we'll have to live vicariously through the photos club members have taken in May's, over the years.

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Crabapple in full bloom
H.F. Young Clematis, in bloom
Weeping Willow
 Wesuwe Sage, Blue Hill Wood Sage, Geranium Cinereum Ballerina, Rozanne Cranesbill, Walker's Low Catmint, Max Frei Bloody Cranesbill, Summer Beauty Allium, Blue Fortune Giant Hyssop, Calamint, Lady's Mantle, Catlin's Giant Bugleweed, Rose Marvel Woodland Sage
Tiny Todd Asiatic lily, in bloom
Flower of Kilian Donahue Clematis
Gallery Blue Lupin
Distinctive bark of the Gray Birch 'Whitespire Senior'
Flowers of Nova Zembla Rhododendron
Suncatcher Triumph Tulip
Flowers of Blue Pearl Jacob's Ladder
Flowers of Candy Stripe Moss Phlox
Suncatcher Triumph Tulip
Ice Follies Lenten Rose, in bloom
Peach Blossom Astilbe, in bloom
Superbena Scarlet Star Verbena
Van Eseltine Crabapple in bloom
Flowers of Arctic Breeze Intermedia Bearded Iris
Blue Mirror Delphinium, in bloom
Diamond Frost Spurge
Superbells Yellow Petunia, Luscious Lemonade Lantana, Limoncello Supertunia
Clematis 'Fireworks'
Triumph Tulip, Boxwood
Supertunia Trailing Strawberry Pink Veined Petunia
 Westcountry Lupins, in bloom
  Lavender Twist Weeping Redbud
Tried & True: Superbells Plum Calibrachoa, Flambe Yellow Strawflower, Supertunia Bordeaux Petunia
Crabapples & Tulips in bloom
Flowers of Ballerina Tulip
Double Scoop Raspberry Coneflower
Simply Scentsational Sweetshrub
Persian Shield
Cercis canadensis is known for its beautiful pink-purple early spring blooms.
Angel Tiger Eyes Viola
Amur Chokecherry (Prunus maackii) in bloom, early spring
Boldly White Geranium
Wild Geranium, Whitespire Gray Birch
Flowers of Martha Washington Regal Geraniums
Flowers of PJM Rhododendron
Flowers of Evangeline Hyacinth Lilac
Marsh Marigold
 Peach Blossom Astilbe, in bloom
Superbells White Calibrachoa
Bandana Cherry Sunrise Lantana
Mache Orange Persian Buttercup
Ad Rem Tulips, in bloom
Sherbet Blend Tulips, in bloom
Joy's Pride Eastern Redbud, White Gold Spirea
 Passionale Tulip, American Dream Tulip, Bellissima Red English Daisy, Texas Gold Tulip
Golden Flare Azalea, Lemon Ice African Daisy
Double Take Orange Quince
Circus Heuchera, in bloom
Hook's #15 Crabapple
'Little King' Fox Valley River Birch
Flowers of Japanese Crabapple
Mache Mix Persian Buttercups
Large Flowered Trillium, in bloom
Tiny Invader Asiatic Lily, Golden Matrix Lily
Senora Rosalita Spider Flower, in bloom
Flowers of Amina Princess lilies Peruvian Lily
Suncatcher Triumph Tulip
   Raspberry Splash Lungwort, in bloom
Weeping Willows tower over path at Chicago Botanic Garden
Supertunia Vista Silverberry, Supertunia Vista Bubblegum Petunia
Bok Choi 'Prize Choy'
Karen's Azalea
Rockapulco Appleblossom Impatiens, in bloom
Flowers of Angel Tiger Eyes Viola
Confetti: Superbells Dreamsicle Calibrachoa, Laguna White Lobelia, Superbena Purple Verbena
 Tres Amigos Abelia
Ostrich Ferns on a hillside
Mache Orange Persian Buttercup, Cranberry Cotoneaster
Flowers of Harmony Pearl Poppy Anemone
Flowers of Ballerina Red Thrift
Negrita Triumph Tulip, Clearwater Single Late Tulip, Dalmatian Purple Foxglove
Summer Skies Butterfly Bush
Cosmic Orange Mexican Aster
Yellows & Purples!
ColorBlaze El Brighto Coleus
Basket-of-Gold, in bloom
Be My Heart Calla Lily
Infinity Blushing Lilac New Guinea Impatiens
Flowers of Margarita African Daisy
Ice Follies Lenten Rose, in bloom.
Flowers of Tiny Invader Asiatic Lily
Crown Imperial, Ballerina Tulip
Flowers of Japanese Crabapple
Confetti Pink Polka-Dot Plant, Electric Lime Coleus, Confetti White Polka-Dot Plant, Kong Jr. Rose Coleus
 Blue Yonder Spike Speedwell, in bloom
Yellow Submarine Rose, in bloom
Flower plumes of Arrabona Red Celosia
Triumph Tulip (Tulipa 'Evergreen') in bloom
Suncatcher Triumph Tulip, Selkirk Crabapple
The leaves of the weeping willow cascade dramatically
 Supertunia Trailing Blue Veined Petunia
Double Take Peach Flowering Quince
Pyromania Orange Blaze Red Hot Poker, SUNSATIA Blood Orange Nemesia, Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Red, Honey Supertunia
Butterfly Blue Pincushion Flower
Supertunia Vista Bubblegum Petunia, Supertunia Vista Fuchsia
Oso Easy Ice Bay Rose
Catalina White Linen Wishbone Flower
Candy Stripe Moss Phlox, in bloom
Electric Lime Coleus, Kong Jr. Rose Coleus, Confetti White Polka-Dot Plant, Confetti Pink Polka-Dot Plant, Jurassic Green Streak Rex Begonia
Tiny Wine Ninebark, Suncatcher Triumph Tulip
Miss Lilac Superbells Petunia, Superbells Plum Calibrachoa, Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia
Flowers of Intenz Pink Celosia
Whirlwind White Fan Flower
Flowers of Tiny Todd Asiatic Lily
Flowers of Golden Matrix Lily
 Summer Wave Blue Wishbone Flower
Rose Glow Japanese Barberry does seem to glow!
Flowers of Fort Hill Moss Phlox
Redosier Dogwood 'Bergesson's Compact' flowers & stem, early spring
Flowers of Miss Melanie Bellflower
Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry
Opal Innocence Nemesia
Flower of Dwarf French Marigold
 Superbells Red Calibrachoa, Toffee Twist Bronze Curly Sedge, Dolce Wildberry Coralbells, Sky Rocket Fountain Grass
Blackout Coral Bells, Angelina Stonecrop
Evangeline Hyacinth Lilac
Jack Crabapple, in bloom
Snow Queen Clematis, in bloom
Magnolia, Redbud, Crabapple in bloom
Weeping Willows & Tulips
Hula Hoops: Supertunia Trailing Strawberry Pink Veined Petunia, Superbena Pink Shades Verbena, Superbena Royale Plum Wine Verbena
Gray foliage of Dusty Miller
Japanese Crabapple, in bloom
Pink Wave Petunias, in bloom
Variegated Siberian Bugloss, in bloom
African Daisy
Ad Rem Tulip
Suncatcher Triumph Tulip
Weeping Willow, Tulips
  Autumn Moon Japanese Maple in spring
 Dicentra Gold Heart, in bloom
Supertunia Priscilla Petunia
Wredei Dutch Elm, Cushion Spurge, Dicentra Gold Heart
Rockapulco Purple Impatiens, in bloom
Flowers of Golden Matrix Lily
Flowers of Pioneer Silvery Pink Rhododendron
Weeping Willows, Tulips
Beau Monde Triumph Tulip
Rhododendron Olga Mezitt
Hanging basket with Lobelia, Calibrachoa & Dichondra
Compact Korean Azalea, in bloom
Chalet Orchid Azalea, in bloom
Ormiston Roy Flowering Crabapple
Vertigo Grass, Graceful Grasses Purple Fountain Grass, Luscious Goldengate Lantana, Chocolate Drop Coleus
  Color Run Large-Cupped Daffodil, in bloom
Flowers of Golden Flare Azalea
Flowers of Evangeline Hyacinth Lilac
Orange Symphony African Daisy
Freedom Rings: Superbena Dark Blue Verbena, Superbena Scarlet Star Verbena, Superbena Whiteout Verbena
Flowers of Old-Fashioned Bleeding Heart
Super Chic: Supertunia Royal Magenta Petunia, Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia, Supertunia Trailing Blue Veined Petunia
Elaine Princess Lily
Intermediate Yew (Taxus x media 'Bergi') surrounding Amur Chokecherry tree
Flowers of Chattahoochee Woodland Phlox
Camelot Rose Purple Foxglove
 Whitespire Gray Birch, Valerie Finnis Grape Hyacinth, Blue Magic Grape Hyacinth, Negrita Triumph Tulip, Katz Purple Stock
Beautiful Snow Queen Clematis flowers
Calla Lily, in bloom
Tango Rose Mega Splash Zonal Geranium, in bloom
Snow Princess Sweet Alyssum, Supertunia Giant Pink Petunia, Supertunia Lavender Skies Petunia
Rainforest Sunrise Hosta, Watch Up Trumpet Daffodil
Showy Crabapple, in bloom
Ad Rem Tulips, in bloom
Purple Gem Rhododendron, in bloom


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Field-Grown vs. Greenhouse-Grown Plants

Plants which are well-adapted to our local climate are most often field-grown (outside). Field-grown plants are generally cheaper and have the advantage of already somewhat acclimated to our cold winters, but that means they’re not artificially far along in the spring and tend to bloom at the normal time in our area.

Spring annuals and tender perennials are typically grown in Greenhouses so they can be ready and luxurious exactly when customers want them. Some perennials are also “forced” into early bloom in greenhouses. In May, there can be a very big difference between field-grown and greenhouse-grown plants of the same type. The latter typically look good right away (so they’re a great choice where that’s important), but we typically pay a premium for it.


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