200 Photos at Chicago Botanic Garden

 Angelmist Deep Plum Summer Snapdragon, Magellan Orange Zinnia (Zinnia elegans), Artemis Silver Sage, Easy Wave Plum Vein Petunia, Glow Carmine Plumed Celosia, Terra Cotta Yarrow
Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum), in fall
Superbena Burgundy Garden Verbena, Terra Cotta Yarrow
Wax Begonia/Boxwood maze
Mixed mums bordered by yew hedges
Blooming Amur Chokecherry (Prunus maackii) surrounded by Intermediate Yew (Taxus x media 'Bergi')
 Weeping Willow, Russian Sage, Grass - Feather Reed, Golden Showers Threadleaf Coreopsis, Burgundy Candles Meadow Sage
Sweet Dreams Dahlia
Scalet oak is best-known for the brilliant red of its autumn foliage
Wendy's Wish Sage, Magellan Orange Zinnia, Plumed Celosia, Artemis Silver Sage, Century Plant
New Vintage Violet Yarrow
Fall Fiesta Sugar Maple parties hardest in fall!  Behind, is a standard issue Sugar Maple for comparison...
Junkyard Dog Dahlia
Weeping Willow, Wintergreen Korean Boxwood
Green Mountain Sugar Maple
Flowers of Mealycup Sage
Korean Feather Reed Grass
Weeping Willow, Bald Cypress
 Showstar Blackfoot, High Tide Blue Floss Flower, Happy Ring Cosmos
Silky Gold Bloodflower, Benary's Giant Orange Zinnia, Blue Horizon Floss Flower, Benary's Giant Scarlet Zinnia
Nashville Star Daylily
 High Five Speedwell, Angelface Perfectly Pink Angelonia, Magadi Electric Blue Edging Lobelia, Illusion Emerald Lace Sweet Potato, Mohave Yellow Strawflower, Spiky Pink Wheat Celosia, Landmark Citrus Lantana
Great Star Panicle Hydrangea, in bloom
Autumn Blaze Pear, Weeping Willow, ? Mums
Weeping Willow
 High Five Speedwell, Angelface Perfectly Pink Angelonia, Magadi Electric Blue Edging Lobelia, Illusion Emerald Lace Sweet Potato, Mohave Yellow Strawflower, Spiky Pink Wheat Celosia
Pinky-Winky Panicle Hydrangea
Giant Ironweed, in bloom
Flowers of Azure Grape Hyacinth
Matrix Lemon Pansy
Candy Store Grape Lollipop Phlox (Phlox paniculata 'Ditomsur')
Flowers of Pink Korean Abelialeaf
City Garden Black-Eyed Susan
Green Mountain Sugar Maple
Field of Princeps Trumpet Daffodils, in bloom
Ferns, Hosta & Heuchera
Fireworks Clematis bloom
Orange fall foliage of a Sugar Maple glows in the distance
Autumn Blaze Freeman Maple trees, all in a row
Pinky-Winky Panicle Hydrangea, in bloom
Lady Fingers Daylily
Leaves of the Prairie Flame Dwarf Sumac, in autumn
Sugar Maple in front of Birch & Hosta
Maryl Garden Mum
Flowers of Sweet Dreams Dahlia
Matrix Deep Blue Blotch Pansy, Solstice Orange Tricolor Snapdragon, ?
Superbena Burgundy Garden Verbena
Van Eseltine Crabapple in bloom
Victoria Blue Mealycup Sage, Double Fire Zinnia, Rumblin Nu Blue Petunia, Ivanetti Dahlia
Autumn Blaze Pear, Weeping Willow
Andean Sage, Virginia Creeper, Late Panicle Hydrangea, Crystal Peak White Obedient Plant
Green Giant Arborvitae
Gallery Blue Lupin
Hybrid Musk Rose in front of Evolution Mealycup Sage
Gold Standard Hosta
Whiskers Light Blue Pansy in bloom
Superbena Burgundy Garden Verbena, Minifamous iGeneration Tangerine Mini Petunia
Roses & Clematis climbing trellis
Distinctive bark of the Gray Birch 'Whitespire Senior'
Suncatcher Triumph Tulip
Autumn Blaze Freeman Maple
Asparagus Fern, Coleus
White Satin Birch
Ice Follies Large-Cupped Daffodil, in bloom
Betula microphylla
October Skies Aromatic Aster
Andean Sage, Tardiva Panicle Hydrange, Blue Paradise Garden Phlox, Lamb's Ears
Vision in Pink Chinese Astilbe, in bloom
Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia) & Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
Flowers of Golden Thumbelina Japanese Spirea
 Angelmist Deep Plum Summer Snapdragon, Magellan Orange Zinnia, Electric Lime Coleus, Artemis Silver Sage, Easy Wave Plum Vein Petunia, Vista Lavender Scarlet Sage, Superbena Burgundy Garden Verbena
Ice Follies Lenten Rose, in bloom
Fireworks Clematis
Autumn Blaze Pear, Weeping Willow, and ? Mums
Amur Chokecherry (Prunus maackii) in bloom, early spring
Maryl Garden Mum, Junkyard Dog Dahlia
Terra Cotta Yarrow, Vista Lavender Scarlet Sage
Suncatcher Triumph Tulip
Crabapples & Tulips in bloom
Candy Store Coral Creme Drop Phlox (Phlox paniculata 'Ditomdre')
Sugar Maple, turning orange in Autumn
Dalaya Red Yellow Eye Dahlia, in bloom
Flower of Sun Cherry Zinnia
Benary's Giant Scarlet Zinnia (Zinnia elegans 'Benary's Giant Scarlet')
Triumph Tulip, Boxwood
Phlox-o-rama!
Maggie Daley False Goatsbeard, in bloom
Cherub Angel Trumpet
Flowers of Golden Thumbelina Japanese Spirea
Tardiva Panicle Hydrangea, Virginia Creeper
Candy Store Bubblegum Pink Phlox, in bloom
The entrance to the Chicago Botanic Gardens
Easy Elegance Kiss Me Shrub Rose, in bloom
Christmas Feelings White Poinsettia
Sugar Maple, starting to turn
Snow Princess Sweet Alyssum, in bloom
Brilliant color of Azure Grape Hyacinth, in bloom
Tiny Wine Ninebark, Suncatcher Triumph Tulip
Candelabra Grandiflora Rose
Mache Mix Persian Buttercups
Rustic Orange Coleus
Sun Sprinkles Miniature Rose, in bloom
Suncatcher Triumph Tulip
Robina Orienpet Lily
Ice Follies Large-Cupped Daffodil, in bloom
Dalaya Red Yellow Eye Dahlia, in bloom
Cornelian Cherry Dogwood, in bloom
Flower of Art Deco Zinnia
Robusta Shrub Rose
Sherbet Blend Tulips, in bloom
Golden Showers Threadleaf Coreopsis, Burgundy Candles Meadow Sage, Russian Sage
Carnival Black Olive Coral Bells, Carillon Foxglove, Salmon Pearl Tulip, Polkadot Princess Foxglove, Snapshot Burgundy Snapdragon, Carnival Black Olive Coral Bells
Wintergreen Korean Boxwood, Zahara Raspberry Lemonade Mix Zinnia, Princess Elephant Grass
Russian Sage, Weeping Willow
Flower of Half Pint Dahlia
Sweet Dreams Dahlia, Art Deco Zinnia, Persian Silk Tree
Orange Punch Canna Lily, in bloom
Dainty Bess Hybrid Tea Rose, in bloom
 Passionale Tulip, American Dream Tulip, Bellissima Red English Daisy, Texas Gold Tulip
Superbells Cherry Blossom Mini Petumia, in bloom
Basket-of-Gold, in bloom
? Yarrow
Jack Crabapple, in bloom
Hook's #15 Crabapple
Christmas Day Red Poinsettia
Honey Locust
Golden Spirit Smoketree, Kelvin Floodlight Dinnerplate Dahlia, Mesa Yellow Blanket Flower, Susie Clear Yellow Black-Eyed Susan Vine, Flutterby Petite Snow White Butterfly Bush
Weeping Willow, Tulips
Magellan Orange Zinnia
Flowers of Zinderella Lilac Zinnia
Weeping Willow
Cockspur thorn (Crataegus crus-galli) in early spring
Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry, in bloom
Autumn Blaze Pear, Weeping Willows in fall
Elegant Cornelian Cherry Dogwood, in bloom early spring
Dash Violet Pinks
Permathread Red Satin Tickseed
Flowers of Japanese Crabapple
Grove of Black Alder
Unique Panicle Hydrangea, in bloom
The leaves of the Sugar Maple shine in some of the brightest oranges in Autumn!
Giant Snowdrop with Siberian Squill
Chinese Fringe Tree
Golden Flare Azalea, Lemon Ice African Daisy
Canopy of Betula microphylla
Waterfall Blue Edging Lobelia
Blue Angel Hosta
Variegated Leaves of Sunny Princess Weigela
Madison White Satin Birch in fall
King Tut Papyrus, Mohawk Burkwood Viburnum, Jealousy Himalayan Honeysuckle, Mahogany Splendor Red-Leaf Hibiscus
Baldwin Ironweed, in bloom
Alauna Clair-Obscur Dahlia, in bloom
Common Snowdrop, in bloom
Field of Princeps Trumpet Daffodils in bloom
Bishop of Llandaff Semi-Double Dahlia, Orange Punch Canna Lily
Pewter Lace Japanese Painted Fern
Gold Tide Forsythia, Siberian Squill
Autumn Blaze Maple turning color in Autumn
Bok Choi 'Prize Choy'
Japanese Zelkova
New Vintage Red Yarrow
Purple Emperor Butterfly Bush, in bloom
Carefree Sunshine Rose


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