Winter
- A narrow view of the BioPond, covered in snow.
- Snowdrops, Galanthus, doing what they do best.
- Chimonanthus praecox 'Luteus' sparkles in the winter garden.
- The beautiful geometry of Cedrus deodara cones.
- Helleborus x orientalis with a glittering background of Corylopsis.
- Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena' looks like winter fireworks.
- An icy BioPond, seen from above in the Woodland Garden.
- Mahonia x media getting ready to bloom.
- They may be small, but these Crocus certainly command attention.
- A quiet spot to sit, from behind the branches of Lagerstromia indica.
- A snowy view of the Goddard Richards building designed by Louis Kahn, seen through the garden.
- The pendulous white flowers of Pieris japonica stand out amongst the foliage.
- Salix gracilistyla 'Mt. Aso' backlit by the winter sun.
- An up close of the waterfall capped with snow.
- The seed heads of Vernonia noveboracensis look like small brown flowers themselves.
- Corylus avellena sways gracefully in the wind.
- Ilex verticillata fruits in the foreground of the Pond and Woods Garden.
- An up close view of the graceful Corylopsis flowers.
- An all white white branch of the normally variegated Ilex aquifolium 'Silver Queen'.
- After the petals are gone, the sepals remain for the winter on Hamamelis virginiana.
- The vibrant red petioles of Daphniphyllum macropodum contrast with its glossy green evergreen leaves.
- Eranthis hyemalis making an appearance after the snow melted away.
- Fruit of Ilex x 'Lydia Morris', named after one of the previous owners of Morris Arboretum.
- Winter jasmine, Jasminum nudiflorum, cascades over the wall on the Levin Plaza.
- A closer view of Jasminum nudiflorum flowers.
- A pair of green chairs in the snow.
Spring
- Fresh foliage emerges around the BioPond.
- Camellia japonica 'April Kiss' flowers steal the show.
- Erythronium americanum flowers look like springtime stars.
- Azaleas, in full bloom, line the Pond pathway.
- Narcissus 'Barrett Browning' blooms at the base of a red oak, Quercus rubra.
- A spring view looking down the Main Path.
- Vibrant fresh foliage of the park in spring.
- Spring sunshine illuminates the new leaves of Cercidiphyllum japonicum.
- Our stand of Neviusia alabamensis, Alabama snow wreath, is over 100 years old!
- Chionodoxa forbesii blooms amongst the roots of Fagus gandifolia.
- Mertensia virginica cascades down a hill side at the pond.
- Bloodroot, Sanguinaria canadensis, grows through the park's patch of trout lilies.
- Davidia involucrata, dove tree, has unique flowers, whose white bracts flutter gracefully in the breeze.
- Petasites japonicus carpets the Woodland Garden.
- A tapestry of Tiarella cordifolia and Maianthemum stellatum thrive in the shade.
- The delicate flowers of Iris 'Katharine Hodgkin' are inscribed with lines and polka dots.
- A mixture of native spring blooming plants, Delphinium tricorne, Mertensia virginica, and Stylophorum diphyllum, amongst a backdrop of azaleas.
- The intricate flowers of Viola sorroria show the subtlety of spring.
- Hydrophyllum virginianum growing under the dappled shade of a flowering dogwood.
- Species tulips, like this Tulipa saxatilis, dominate the Rock Garden.
- A detailed look at Crocus 'Pickwick'.
- Azaleas frame the Fernery Boardwalk on a blue spring day.
- Pulmonaria cv. blooms by the pond.
- Tulipa 'Antoinette' happily contrasts with the delicate flowers of Brunnera macrophylla.
- Flowers of Cornus florida, illuminated by April morning sunshine.
- The dynamic, twisting flowers of Uvularia perfoliata.
- A closer view of the unique flowers of Lamprocapnos spectabilis.
Summer
- pond, summer
- Franklinia alatamaha gets it's name sake from Penn's founder Ben Franklin.
- Mature trees provide welcome dappled shade along the Stone Path.
- Gaillardia pulchella blooms scramble through Erigeron Philadelphicus.
- The vivid flowers of Physostegia virginiana thrives in the moist soils of our rain garden.
- An eastern black swallowtail caterpillar munches on fennel stems.
- Dramatic late afternoon shadows criss cross the South Lawn.
- Thalictrum rochebruniatum flowers stand around six feet tall, allowing for an up close look.
- A new addition to the garden, this Campsis grandiflora 'Morning Calm' will grow with the support of a fence.
- A tropical container display at the entrance to the Pond.
- The yellow anthers of Rhexia virginica shake softly in the wind.
- Oriental lily flowers greet park visitors as they enter the garden.
- A bumble bee stopping to gather nectar at Asclepias syriaca.
- Echinacea purpurea, highlighted by a ray of sunshine.
- An aerial view of the Rain Garden in full bloom, seen from Lynch Labs.
- The neon orange flowers of Ligularia dentata brightens a shady corner of the park.
- A display of Hydrangea quercifolia flowers in full bloom.
- A mixture of aster family, Asteracece, flowers shows the diversity of the family.
- Hydrangea season arrives at the park. Here H. paniculata and H. quercifola border the pathway.
- The shocking pink blooms of Callirhoe stand out amongst a green backdrop.
- Developing hazelnuts, Corylus avellena.
- The geometric flowers of the glob thistle. Echinops cv. add an architectural element to the Rock Garden.
- Since it is marginally hardy, it is a treat to see the blooms of Agapanthus 'Storm Cloud'.
- The Rock Garden comes alive with color in the summer months.
- A young green frog, Lithobates clamitans, sits on top of a Carribean spider lily leaf.
- Pontederia cordata, pickerelweed, grows along the edges of the BioPond.
- Honey bees visit the large, fragrant flowers of Magnolia grandiflora.
Autumn
- Light filters through the canopy at the Pond.
- Every color of the rainbow is represented in the foliage of Fothergilla major.
- A good spot to soak up the sun and enjoy the fall color of Hamamelis mollis.
- Fall color of Polygonatum envelops an American beech, Fagus grandifolia.
- Raindrop covered flowers of Camellia sasanqua light up a gray fall day.
- The foliage of Enkianthus perulatus putting on a fiery show.
- The violet hooded flowers of Aconitum carmichaelii 'Arendsii' stand out amongst the yellow of autumn.
- Late season blooms of Tricyris formosana mingle with those of Symphyotrichum novae-angliae.
- Autumnal foliage viewed from behind Lagerstromia indica.
- Hamamelis virginiana, blooms as fall comes to a close.
- Chrysanthemum x rubellum 'Clara Curtis' reaches for the sunlight.
- Don't judge a plant by its flowers, these small blooms of Osmanthus heterophyllus are the most fragrant in the park.
- Vibrant yellow foliage along the top of the pond.
- A complex mix of plants from the Aster family reaches its peak in mid autumn.
- The flowers of Cyclamen hederifolium are like small jewels in the park.
- Yellow Betula lenta leaves contrast with the bright blue sky.
- A bumble bee visits Solidago flowers.
- The tiered flowers of Caryopteris x clandonensis viewed up close.
- Dappled sunlight patterns the ground at the east side of Levin.
- 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 showy fruits of Citrus trifoliata stand out.
- The small flowers of Symphyotrichum cordifolium putting on a show.
- While most other leaves have fallen, Acer palmatum foliage is starting to change color.
- The fall color and long lasting flowers of Hydrangea Quercifolia makes this native shrub an invaluable inhabitant of the park.
- A wheelbarrow filled with new additions to the park.
- Anemone x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert', illuminated by fall sunshine.
- Fall colors or Ulmus americana and Liriodendron tulipifera, reflected in the pond's surface.