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


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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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