The arboretum was established by Bob and Frances Bickelhaupt around their home and given to the public in 1970. The Bickelhaupts grouped tree plantings by genus. Major collections include maple (Acer), birch (Betula), hickory (Carya), beech (Fagus), ash (Fraxinus), honeylocust (Gleditsia), magnolia (Magnolia), ornamental crabapple (Malus), oak (Quercus), linden (Tilia) and elm (Ulmus). Other specimens include alders (Alnus), pecan (Carya illinoinensis), hackberry (Celtis occidentalis), dogwoods (Cornus), ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba), thornless honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis), Kentucky coffeetree (Gymnocladus dioicus), black tupelo (Nyssa), swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor), willows (Salix), and baldcypress (Taxodium). The arboretum also includes outstanding conifer specimens of spruce, pine, fir, douglas fir and larch.
The arboretum's collection of garden conifers contains over 600 accessions from 14 generahardy in USDA Hardiness Zones 4a to 6a, each labeled with botanical and common names. These including over 100 one-of-a-kind Witches' Brooms, of which 3 are naturally occurring. The arboretum also includes a selection of ornamental shrubs with major collections including boxwood (Buxus), hydrangea, roses (Rosa), lilacs (Syringa), and viburnum.
The arboretum's grounds also include a butterfly garden, a country garden, a daylily (Hemerocallis) collection (including 54 Stout Medal winners), the Mercy Hospice Herb Garden (featuring more than 60 herb specimens), the National Hosta Display Garden (featuring over 200 cultivars), perennials, prairie grasses, a rock garden and a wildflower garden.
bickelhaupt, arboretum, acres, profit, arboretum, located, clinton, iowa, open, dawn, dusk, daily, without, charge, arboretum, established, frances, bickelhaupt, around, their, home, given, public, 1970, bickelhaupts, grouped, tree, plantings, genus, major, co. Bickelhaupt Arboretum 14 acres is a non profit arboretum located in Clinton Iowa It is open dawn to dusk daily without charge The arboretum was established by Bob and Frances Bickelhaupt around their home and given to the public in 1970 The Bickelhaupts grouped tree plantings by genus Major collections include maple Acer birch Betula hickory Carya beech Fagus ash Fraxinus honeylocust Gleditsia magnolia Magnolia ornamental crabapple Malus oak Quercus linden Tilia and elm Ulmus Other specimens include alders Alnus pecan Carya illinoinensis hackberry Celtis occidentalis dogwoods Cornus ginkgo Ginkgo biloba thornless honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthos var inermis Kentucky coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus black tupelo Nyssa swamp white oak Quercus bicolor willows Salix and baldcypress Taxodium The arboretum also includes outstanding conifer specimens of spruce pine fir douglas fir and larch The arboretum s collection of garden conifers contains over 600 accessions from 14 genera hardy in USDA Hardiness Zones 4a to 6a each labeled with botanical and common names These including over 100 one of a kind Witches Brooms of which 3 are naturally occurring The arboretum also includes a selection of ornamental shrubs with major collections including boxwood Buxus hydrangea roses Rosa lilacs Syringa and viburnum The arboretum s grounds also include a butterfly garden a country garden a daylily Hemerocallis collection including 54 Stout Medal winners the Mercy Hospice Herb Garden featuring more than 60 herb specimens the National Hosta Display Garden featuring over 200 cultivars perennials prairie grasses a rock garden and a wildflower garden Bickelhaupt ArboretumSee also EditList of botanical gardens in the United StatesExternal links EditBickelhaupt Arboretum41 50 27 N 90 13 10 W 41 8408 N 90 2194 W 41 8408 90 2194 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bickelhaupt Arboretum amp oldid 1045663323, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
