An arboretum is a place where an extensive variety of woody
plants like trees, shrubs and some vines are grown for scientific, educational,
and ornamental purposes. The Arboretum at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
exists to meet all of these purposes and is beautiful place to visit.
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| 2011 Garden Trial Results at U of I Arboretum/Photo by U of I |
In 1994, The Hartley Selections
Garden was dedicated as the first phase of the university’s garden project. It
is here that the University of Illinois All American Selections Trial Garden is
held. Hundreds of flowering plants are maintained here.
The Noel Welcome Garden is a
shaded pergola surrounded by crabapple hedges where you can sit in beauty and tranquility.
The Idea Garden is the brainchild
and workplace of the Master Gardeners of the Champaign County Extension Unit.
Here they experiment with the latest in ornamentals, borders and vegetables.
There is a special section designed just for children.
The Japan House, originally built
in Japan and modeled after one its famous tea schools, was disassembled and brought
to the university where it was rebuilt by Japanese craftsmen. Each of the three
rooms has a theme and overlooks parts of a Japanese garden that surrounds the
house.
The Hosta Garden is nestled under
towering cypress trees, lingering over gentle slopes and surrounded by stone bedding.
The shade and beauty are pleasure after a long walk around the grounds.
Visit the Arboretum on Lincoln
Avenue in Urbana IL daily from sunrise to sunset. Admission is free.
