Klehm
Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Located
in Rockford this Botanical garden is arranged in themed sections
in its unique natural environment. This organization is committed
to enriching visitors through education and enjoyment of its
beautiful flora.
See
website for times and admission fees.
Luthy
Botanical Garden
The
Luthy Botanical Garden is part of the Peoria Park District
and features a tropical conservatory, specialty gardens including
wildlife and woodland garden, collections of herbs, viburnums,
dwarf conifers, and a children’s garden.
Daily
8:30 am- dusk Admission is free (except during Special Events).
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Quad
City Botanical Center
Located
in Rock Island next to the Mississippi River, the Quad City
Botanical Center offers beautiful gardens during all seasons.
It offers a 6,444 square foot tropical Sun Garden conservatory
with exotic collection of plants, the outdoor Scott County
Regional Authority Conifer Garden highlighting rare and unusual
varieties, and a medley of perennial gardens.
Open
Monday - Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm & Sundays, 12:00
- 5:00 pm Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year’s
Day
Washington
Park Botanical Garden
Part
of the Springfield Parks District, this facility features
greenhouses and a tropical conservatory, a large rose garden,
a scent and texture garden, an iris garden, perennial border,
a rockery, and an outdoor cactus garden. It contains 9,000
square feet of greenhouse area, plus a conservatory that houses
over 150 species of tropical plants.
The
conservatory is open to the public year round. Admission is
free.
