Plant Life of the Garden

Overview
Trees of the Lurie Garden

Trees are considered the backbones of the garden. They offer significant height and form and provide shade canopies for the growing plant material as well as for people.

Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata'
Cercis canadensis
Chionanthus virginicus
Crataegus crus-galli inermis 'Cruzam'
Fagus sylvatica
Gymnocladus dioicus
Prunus sargentii
Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis'
Quercus macrocarpa x bicolor 'Schuettii'
Robinia pseudoacacia 'Chicago Blues'
Thuja occidentalis 'Brabant'
Thuja occidentalis 'Nigra'
Thuja occidentalis 'Pyramidalis'
Thuja occidentalis 'Wintergreen'
Thuja standishii x plicata 'Spring Grove'