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University of Michigan Nichols Arboretum
1600 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor
(734) 647-7600
The Nichols Arboretum, near U-M hospital and downtown Ann Arbor, offers trails, riverfront, and peony and lilac gardens. The Arb has extensive but dispersed collections of native and exotic trees and shrubs masterfully crafted into a naturalistic landscape begun by O. C. Simonds in 1907. As you explore you'll find one of the richest landscapes in the region, as well as a complex glacial topography that presents vast panoramas, broad valleys and intimate dales and glens.
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Stop and Smell the Flowers: The Peony Garden in Nichols Arboretum
The Peony Garden in Nichols Arboretum is a national treasure and the largest collection of antique and heirloom peonies in North America. Currently there are just over 670 peonies in the garden. During peak bloom, a visitor to the Arb might see as many as 10,000 blooms in...
