Use our Interactive Collections Map and our Plant Collections Map to identify where plants are located on our grounds.
Integrated data of The Morton Arboretum's living collections, herbarium, interactive collections map, and photographs. Search database
How Plants are Named
The words in the scientific name of a plant all mean something. Learn how plants get such interesting names. Click here
Seasonal
Creations
Download a list of plants that can be found in our Container Gardens and Display Beds.
There are many gardens located on the east and west sides of the Arboretum. Each has a distinct theme or purpose, ranging from fragrance & color to education & adventure. These gardens come in many different sizes and shapes, including those which can be planted above ground! We encourage you to explore & learn more about each of these horticultural gems!