Nichols Arboretum and the Peony Garden

"Plants that Will Grow in Michigan"

An article with historic photographs from the June 17, 1923 issue of the Detroit Free Press. It shows plants growing in the University of Michigan's Nichols Arboretum and suggests that these could inform what people plant in their own gardens.

Cultivar: Augustin d'Hour (General MacMahon)

This cultivar is called Augustin d'Hour, or General MacMahon. This particular plant has been cultivated in the Peony Garden since 1924.

Cultivar: Duchess of Portland

Images of the Duchess of Portland Peony. This cultivar has been cared for by the Nichols Arboretum Peony Garden since 1924.

Nichols Arboretum: Landscape change from 1940 to 2008

A collection of aerial photographs of the Nichols Arboretum.

Nichols Arboretum: Mapped Native and Non-Native Trees

A map of trees in the Nichols Arboretum that are native to the area or non-native to the area.

Nichols Arboretum: The "Big" 10

A map of the "biggest" trees in the Nichols Arboretum by the diameter of the trunk (DBH) and the species.

Peony Garden from the East

A historic photograph of the Peony Garden in the first few decades of its operation

Peony Garden. University of Michigan. [postcard]

A postcard of the University of Michigan's Peony Garden in bloom sometime from 1930 to 1935. Dimensions: 3.7 x 4.7 inches photo print Repository: Bentley Historical Library Item Number: HS11905 Box: 17 A