James G. Kaskey Memorial Park – Home of the BioPond and Biology Greenhouse

A pair of green chairs in the snow.
Flowers of Hamamelis 'Amethyst', a recent addition to the Woodland Garden.
The American holly, Ilex opaca, in fruit.
Ilex opaca 'Princeton Gold' differentiates itself from the straight species with its yellow fruits.
1,500 Crocus bulbs were planted in the Plaza Lawn. These will bloom in late winter and be dormant for the rest of the year.
The bark of Celtis occidentals and the seedheads of Chasmanthium latifolium and Anemone hupensis create a texturally rich winter display.
The blackberry lily, Iris domestica, demonstrating its common name.
Ilex verticillata fruits in the foreground of the Pond and Woods Garden.
Juniperus virginiana fruit look like blue-grey berries, but they are actually cones.
Fruit of Ilex x 'Lydia Morris', named after one of the previous owners of Morris Arboretum.
The small violet fruits of Callicarpa sp. stand out against the blue sky.
Ice accumulation on the waterfall create kaleidoscopic patterns.
Graceful seed heads of Tricyrtis formosana persist into the winter.
Foliage of Aplectrum hyemale, a terrestrial orchid native to the eastern United States.
The foliage variegation on Calocedrus decurrens 'Aureovariegata' is bright yellow.
The first flowers of Chimonanthus praecox 'Luteus' open in December.
The pond, snow coated at dusk.
The bright red petioles of Daphniphyllum macropodum contrasts with the deep green leaves.

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