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')
Crabapple in full bloom
 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
Clematis 'Fireworks'
Weeping Willow
Tiny Todd Asiatic lily, in bloom
Superbells Yellow Petunia, Luscious Lemonade Lantana, Limoncello Supertunia
Flowers of Nova Zembla Rhododendron
Angel Tiger Eyes Viola
Blue Mirror Delphinium, in bloom
Gallery Blue Lupin
Van Eseltine Crabapple in bloom
Flowers of Blue Pearl Jacob's Ladder
Supertunia Trailing Strawberry Pink Veined Petunia
Flowers of Arctic Breeze Intermedia Bearded Iris
Persian Shield
Triumph Tulip, Boxwood
Double Take Orange Quince
Distinctive bark of the Gray Birch 'Whitespire Senior'
Flowers of Candy Stripe Moss Phlox
Tiny Wine Ninebark, Suncatcher Triumph Tulip
Flower of Kilian Donahue Clematis
Peach Blossom Astilbe, in bloom
Ice Follies Lenten Rose, in bloom
Summer Skies Butterfly Bush
Crabapples & Tulips in bloom
Mache Mix Persian Buttercups
Cercis canadensis is known for its beautiful pink-purple early spring blooms.
Boldly White Geranium
  Lavender Twist Weeping Redbud
Oso Easy Ice Bay Rose
Suncatcher Triumph Tulip
Amur Chokecherry (Prunus maackii) in bloom, early spring
Weeping Willow, Tulips
Suncatcher Triumph Tulip
Flowers of Ballerina Tulip
Simply Scentsational Sweetshrub
Double Scoop Raspberry Coneflower
Gray foliage of Dusty Miller
Supertunia Vista Bubblegum Petunia, Supertunia Vista Fuchsia
Ramona Clematis, in bloom
Suncatcher Triumph Tulip
Flowers of Angel Tiger Eyes Viola
Rhododendron
Ad Rem Tulip, Danada Charm Elm
Joy's Pride Eastern Redbud, White Gold Spirea
Brandywine Foam Flower, in foamy bloom!
Cockspur thorn (Crataegus crus-galli) in early spring
Tried & True: Superbells Plum Calibrachoa, Flambe Yellow Strawflower, Supertunia Bordeaux Petunia
 Tres Amigos Abelia
Wild Geranium, Whitespire Gray Birch
Evangeline Hyacinth Lilac
Weigela Sonic Bloom Red #3
Ad Rem Tulips, in bloom
Sweet Nectar: Superbells Tangerine Punch Calibrachoa, Luscious Citrus Blend Lantana, Supertunia Really Red Petunia
Matrix Red Asiatic Lily, in bloom
Ormiston Roy Flowering Crabapple
Flowers of Golden Flare Azalea
Flowers of PJM Rhododendron
Superbells White Calibrachoa
Brass Lantern Foamy Bells, in bloom
 Westcountry Lupins, in bloom
Miss Lilac Superbells Petunia, Superbells Plum Calibrachoa, Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia
Snow Queen Clematis, in bloom
Calla Lily, in bloom
Flowers of Japanese Crabapple
Double Take Peach Flowering Quince
Rockapulco Purple Impatiens, in bloom
Negrita Triumph Tulip, Clearwater Single Late Tulip, Dalmatian Purple Foxglove
Golden Flare Azalea, Lemon Ice African Daisy
Flowers of Blue Pearl Jacob's Ladder
Whirlwind White Fan Flower
Tango Rose Mega Splash Zonal Geranium, in bloom
Be My Heart Calla Lily
Flowers of Golden Matrix Lily
Bok Choi 'Prize Choy'
 Olive Bailey Langdon Hosta
Flowers of Margarita African Daisy
Hula Hoops: Supertunia Trailing Strawberry Pink Veined Petunia, Superbena Pink Shades Verbena, Superbena Royale Plum Wine Verbena
Redosier Dogwood 'Bergesson's Compact' flowers & stem, early spring
Wredei Dutch Elm, Cushion Spurge, Dicentra Gold Heart
Camelot Rose Purple Foxglove
Confetti: Superbells Dreamsicle Calibrachoa, Laguna White Lobelia, Superbena Purple Verbena
African Daisy
 Supertunia Trailing Blue Veined Petunia
Flowers of Old-Fashioned Bleeding Heart
Senora Rosalita Spider Flower, in bloom
Confetti Pink Polka-Dot Plant, Electric Lime Coleus, Confetti White Polka-Dot Plant, Kong Jr. Rose Coleus
Snow Queen Clematis, in bloom
Beau Monde Triumph Tulip
Diamond Frost Spurge
Flowers of Tiny Todd Asiatic Lily
Flowers of Golden Matrix Lily
ColorBlaze El Brighto Coleus
Crown Imperial, Ballerina Tulip
 Whitespire Gray Birch, Valerie Finnis Grape Hyacinth, Blue Magic Grape Hyacinth, Negrita Triumph Tulip, Katz Purple Stock
 Peach Blossom Astilbe, in bloom
Mache Orange Persian Buttercup, Cranberry Cotoneaster
Flower of Dwarf French Marigold
Chalet Orchid Azalea, in bloom
Compact Korean Azalea, in bloom
Yellow Submarine Rose, in bloom
Flowers of Red Baron Crabapple
Endless Summer Hydrangea
Infinity Blushing Lilac New Guinea Impatiens
Flowers of Amina Princess lilies Peruvian Lily
Bandana Cherry Sunrise Lantana
Beautiful Snow Queen Clematis flowers
Suncatcher Triumph Tulip
Sherbet Blend Tulips, in bloom
Flowers of Tiny Invader Asiatic Lily
Rhododendron Olga Mezitt
Ad Rem Tulips, in bloom
Superbena Scarlet Star Verbena
Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry
Tiny Invader Asiatic Lily, Golden Matrix Lily
Orange Symphony African Daisy
Raspberry Archangel Angelonia, in bloom
 Dame's Rocket, in bloom
Triumph Tulip (Tulipa 'Evergreen') in bloom
Flowers of Fort Hill Moss Phlox
Rainforest Sunrise Hosta, Watch Up Trumpet Daffodil
Bluebird Nemesia
Jack Crabapple, in bloom
Weeping Willows, Tulips
Dolce Cinnamon Curls Coral Bells, Stoplight Coral Bells, Everest Ornamental Sedge
Cosmic Orange Mexican Aster
Purple Passion Rhododendron, in bloom
Rose Glow Japanese Barberry does seem to glow!
Candy Stripe Moss Phlox, in bloom
Circus Heuchera, in bloom
Yellows & Purples!
Ice Follies Lenten Rose, in bloom.
Emerald Blue Moss Phlox, in bloom
Mache Orange Persian Buttercup
Supertunia Vista Silverberry, Supertunia Vista Bubblegum Petunia
Suncatcher Triumph Tulip, Selkirk Crabapple
Negrita Triumph Tulip, Clearwater Single Late Tulip
Electric Lime Coleus, Kong Jr. Rose Coleus, Confetti White Polka-Dot Plant, Confetti Pink Polka-Dot Plant, Jurassic Green Streak Rex Begonia
Basket-of-Gold, in bloom
   Raspberry Splash Lungwort, in bloom
Ostrich Fern
Fiesta Forsythia, in bloom
'Little King' Fox Valley River Birch
Super Chic: Supertunia Royal Magenta Petunia, Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia, Supertunia Trailing Blue Veined Petunia
Weeping Willows tower over path at Chicago Botanic Garden
Jack Crabapple, in bloom
Showy Crabapple, in bloom
Hanging basket with Lobelia, Calibrachoa & Dichondra
 Passionale Tulip, American Dream Tulip, Bellissima Red English Daisy, Texas Gold Tulip
The leaves of the weeping willow cascade dramatically
Large Flowered Trillium, in bloom
Japanese Crabapple, in bloom
Flowers of Pioneer Silvery Pink Rhododendron
 Blue Yonder Spike Speedwell, in bloom
Flowers of Miss Melanie Bellflower
Illusion Midnight Lace Sweet Potato, Snow Princess Sweet Alyssum, Supertunia Vista Bubblegum Petunia
Karen's Azalea
Sunjoy Mini Saffron Barberry
Elaine Princess Lily
Variegated leaves of Jack Frost Brunnera
Marsh Marigold
Variegated Siberian Bugloss, in bloom


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