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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Blooming Amur Chokecherry (Prunus maackii) surrounded by Intermediate Yew (Taxus x media 'Bergi')
 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
Weeping Willow
Triumph Tulip, Boxwood
Flowers of Blue Pearl Jacob's Ladder
Flowers of Candy Stripe Moss Phlox
Superbells Yellow Petunia, Luscious Lemonade Lantana, Limoncello Supertunia
Suncatcher Triumph Tulip
Distinctive bark of the Gray Birch 'Whitespire Senior'
Cercis canadensis is known for its beautiful pink-purple early spring blooms.
Van Eseltine Crabapple in bloom
Gallery Blue Lupin
Peach Blossom Astilbe, in bloom
Crabapple in full bloom
Angel Tiger Eyes Viola
Crabapples & Tulips in bloom
Diamond Frost Spurge
Flower of Kilian Donahue Clematis
Amur Chokecherry (Prunus maackii) in bloom, early spring
Superbena Scarlet Star Verbena
Tiny Todd Asiatic lily, in bloom
Boldly White Geranium
Suncatcher Triumph Tulip
Be My Heart Calla Lily
Ice Follies Lenten Rose, in bloom
Persian Shield
Miss Lilac Superbells Petunia, Superbells Plum Calibrachoa, Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia
Double Take Peach Flowering Quince
Superbells White Calibrachoa
Flowers of Nova Zembla Rhododendron
Double Take Orange Quince
 Westcountry Lupins, in bloom
Supertunia Trailing Strawberry Pink Veined Petunia
Blue Mirror Delphinium, in bloom
Clematis 'Fireworks'
Tried & True: Superbells Plum Calibrachoa, Flambe Yellow Strawflower, Supertunia Bordeaux Petunia
 Tres Amigos Abelia
Mache Orange Persian Buttercup, Cranberry Cotoneaster
Flowers of Tiny Todd Asiatic Lily
Flowers of Ballerina Tulip
Variegated leaves of Jack Frost Brunnera
Rhododendron Olga Mezitt
Matrix Red Asiatic Lily, in bloom
Mache Mix Persian Buttercups
Weeping Willows tower over path at Chicago Botanic Garden
Golden Flare Azalea, Lemon Ice African Daisy
Flowers of Fort Hill Moss Phlox
Bandana Cherry Sunrise Lantana
Purple Passion Rhododendron, in bloom
Weigela Sonic Bloom Red #3
Suncatcher Triumph Tulip
   Raspberry Splash Lungwort, in bloom
Nova Zembla Rhododendron, in bloom
Sweet Nectar: Superbells Tangerine Punch Calibrachoa, Luscious Citrus Blend Lantana, Supertunia Really Red Petunia
Marsh Marigold
Yellow Submarine Rose, in bloom
Suncatcher Triumph Tulip
Triumph Tulip (Tulipa 'Evergreen') in bloom
Snow Queen Clematis, in bloom
Rockapulco Appleblossom Impatiens, in bloom
Flowers of Amina Princess lilies Peruvian Lily
Rose Glow Japanese Barberry does seem to glow!
Confetti Pink Polka-Dot Plant, Electric Lime Coleus, Confetti White Polka-Dot Plant, Kong Jr. Rose Coleus
Brass Lantern Foamy Bells, in bloom
Flowers of PJM Rhododendron
Cosmic Orange Mexican Aster
Supertunia Vista Bubblegum Petunia, Supertunia Vista Fuchsia
Flowers of Red Baron Crabapple
Flowers of Evangeline Hyacinth Lilac
Opal Innocence Nemesia
ColorBlaze El Brighto Coleus
Supertunia Priscilla Petunia
Raspberry Archangel Angelonia, in bloom
Pink Wave Petunias, in bloom
Calla Lily, in bloom
Showy Crabapple, in bloom
Flowers of Japanese Crabapple
Orange Symphony African Daisy
 Dicentra Gold Heart, in bloom
Jack Crabapple, in bloom
Suncatcher Triumph Tulip, Selkirk Crabapple
Flowers of Pioneer Silvery Pink Rhododendron
Compact Korean Azalea, in bloom
Weeping Willow, Tulips
Tiny Wine Ninebark, Suncatcher Triumph Tulip
Tiny Invader Asiatic Lily, Golden Matrix Lily
Summer Skies Butterfly Bush
Whirlwind White Fan Flower
Bok Choi 'Prize Choy'
Ad Rem Tulips, in bloom
Magnolia, Redbud, Crabapple in bloom
'Little King' Fox Valley River Birch
Dalmatian Purple Foxglove, in bloom
 Olive Bailey Langdon Hosta
 Passionale Tulip, American Dream Tulip, Bellissima Red English Daisy, Texas Gold Tulip
  Lavender Twist Weeping Redbud
Endless Summer Hydrangea
Oso Easy Ice Bay Rose
Ormiston Roy Flowering Crabapple
 Peach Blossom Astilbe, in bloom
Flowers of Ballerina Red Thrift
Snow Queen Clematis, in bloom
Candy Stripe Moss Phlox, in bloom
Double Scoop Raspberry Coneflower
Flowers of Chattahoochee Woodland Phlox
Flowers of Evangeline Hyacinth Lilac
Simply Scentsational Sweetshrub
Cockspur thorn (Crataegus crus-galli) in early spring
Catalina White Linen Wishbone Flower
Flowers of Intenz Pink Celosia
Large Flowered Trillium, in bloom
Flower of Dwarf French Marigold
Senora Rosalita Spider Flower, in bloom
Rockapulco Purple Impatiens, in bloom
Evangeline Hyacinth Lilac
Flowers of Old-Fashioned Bleeding Heart
Ad Rem Tulip
Tango Rose Mega Splash Zonal Geranium, in bloom
Sherbet Blend Tulips, in bloom
Flowers of Arctic Breeze Intermedia Bearded Iris
Chalet Orchid Azalea, in bloom
Gray foliage of Dusty Miller
Circus Heuchera, in bloom
Flowers of Compactum Basket-of-Gold
Negrita Triumph Tulip, Clearwater Single Late Tulip
Weeping Willows & Tulips
African Daisy
Ostrich Fern
Ad Rem Tulips, in bloom
Laguna Compact Blue with Eye Lobelia
Intermediate Yew (Taxus x media 'Bergi') surrounding Amur Chokecherry tree
Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry, in bloom
Hook's #15 Crabapple
Yellows & Purples!
Karen's Azalea, in bloom
Flowers of Golden Flare Azalea
Karen's Azalea
Ramona Clematis, in bloom
Brandywine Foam Flower, in foamy bloom!
Flowers of Golden Matrix Lily
Basket-of-Gold, in bloom
Hula Hoops: Supertunia Trailing Strawberry Pink Veined Petunia, Superbena Pink Shades Verbena, Superbena Royale Plum Wine Verbena
Cushion Spurge
Flowers of Margarita African Daisy
Butterfly Blue Pincushion Flower
Negrita Triumph Tulip, Clearwater Single Late Tulip, Dalmatian Purple Foxglove
 Blue Yonder Spike Speedwell, in bloom
Camelot Rose Purple Foxglove
  Color Run Large-Cupped Daffodil, in bloom
Flowers of Tiny Invader Asiatic Lily
 Champion Blue Canterbury Bells, in bloom
Illusion Midnight Lace Sweet Potato, Snow Princess Sweet Alyssum, Supertunia Vista Bubblegum Petunia
Flower plumes of Arrabona Red Celosia
 Summer Wave Blue Wishbone Flower
Pyromania Orange Blaze Red Hot Poker, SUNSATIA Blood Orange Nemesia, Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Red, Honey Supertunia
Flowers of Cleopatra Foxtail Lily
 Supertunia Trailing Blue Veined Petunia
Tiny Invader Asiatic Lily
Flowers of Japanese Crabapple
Flowers of Martha Washington Regal Geraniums
Elaine Princess Lily
Ostrich Ferns on a hillside
Flowers of Japanese Crabapple
Flowers of Harmony Pearl Poppy Anemone
Flowers of Blue Pearl Jacob's Ladder
Wredei Dutch Elm, Cushion Spurge, Dicentra Gold Heart
Supertunia Vista Silverberry, Supertunia Vista Bubblegum Petunia
The leaves of the weeping willow cascade dramatically
Weeping Willows, Tulips
Dolce Cinnamon Curls Coral Bells, Stoplight Coral Bells, Everest Ornamental Sedge
Mache Orange Persian Buttercup


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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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