Nichols Arboretum
- Address: 1610 Washington Heights
- Vicinity: University Of Michigan Campus
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1906/00/00 | O C Simonds | Landscape Architect | OC Simonds prepares a plan for the new botanical garden and arboretum, a joint project between University and City of Ann Arbor, combining a gift of 80 acres from the Walter and Esther Nichols family together with the Woodmansee and Mummery. | |||
| 1922/00/00 | O C Simonds | Landscape Architect | U of M Regents appropriate $2,000 to establish the Peony Garden at the Nichols Arboretum for planting a large collection of herbaceous peonies donated by Dr W E Upjohn, a medical doctor, founder and president of The Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company. | |||
| 1927/00/00 | Aubrey William Tealdi | Landscape Architect | Peony Garden opens to the public. Aubrey Tealdi initially planted 280 different cultivars, adding 38 more over the next 5 years. As of 1990, 196 of the original 318 cultivars still remained, making the Arb a significant repository of old peony cultivars. |
| Particulars for Nichols Arboretum: | |
|---|---|
| Plants | Embryophyte |
| Landscape Architecture | Garden |
| Landscape Architecture | Historic garden restoration |
| Area of Significance | Landscape Architecture |
| Locale Type | Outdoor Space |
| Flower | Peony |
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