Guided Tour at Morris Arboretum & Gardens:

Shrubs for All Seasons

The guided tours at the Morris offered by HPS/MAG since January 2022 have been popular events with our members. A special collaboration with the Morris Arboretum & Gardens allows us to offer docent-guided tours throughout the year focused on specialty topics not often offered.

The Shrubs for All Seasons tour offers a look at the shrubs throughout the arboretum that give our gardens form, texture, shape, and flowers that neither trees or flowers (annual or perennial) give. Featured shrubs, both deciduous and evergreen, can be used as living fences, statement pieces, foundation plantings, hedges, and screens. They provide variation in all sizes of gardens and home planting spaces. This new tour includes a wide variety of shrubs that may be unusual in home gardens.

Please gather at the Welcome Center and be prepared to walk "off path" around the arboretum. Wear walking or hiking shoes and dress for the weather. In the event of heavy rain, the rain date will be Thursday, April 10^th.

The arboretum’s hours are 10 AM - 4 PM. Tour attendees may arrive early or stay after the tour to further explore the arboretum. The gift shop and restrooms will be open. 

This is a Members Only event and is limited to 15 participants. Registration is required. $10 per attendee.

Registration will open February 26th. Registration closes April 6^th.

Click here if you would like to become a member of HPS/MAG before registering for this event.

Parking directions will be sent to all registrants in their confirmation email.

HPS Contact: Laura Axel at [email protected]