1. Privacy

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   That information will not be shared or distributed, and is used solely for the purposes of verifying the validity of a user.

   Questions?  Contact us.

   February 10, 2016

2. Arboretum and Garden Visitor Guides

   Our visitor guides provide an overview of each of our main properties. At each of the properties there are a variety of self-guided tours. For the self-guided tours to the Peony Garden, click here.

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   March 18, 2016

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   February 23, 2016

4. Terms of Use

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   July 11, 2012

5. Volunteer

   Each year volunteers provide essential help in the Peony Garden. In 2016, volunteers are needed for two kinds of work: Ambassadors and Garden Teams.

   Peony Ambassadors

   Help us show people the wonders of the Peony Garden! Ambassadors will learn about the largest public collection of heirloom herbaceous peony...

   April 19, 2016

6. Tips for Searching

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   • Searching by cultivar name or fagment of it
   • Limitations of searching by color
   • Reasons to search by breeder or year

   January 2, 2013

7. Glossary

   Botanical terms have precise meanings. Readers looking for definitions and examples of specific botanical terms may find Wikipedia useful, as well as the following on-line glossaries. If a term is causing confusion and is not in the on-line glossaries, Wikipedia, or this Glossary page, please ...

   April 27, 2016

8. A Note on Photography

   The peony photographs were and continue to be taken for educational and documentary purposes. All photographs are of accessioned plants in our living collection. We appreciate the significant photography work contributed by volunteers, advisors, students, faculty, and staff at the University of Michigan’s Nichols Arboretum and Matthaei...

   April 11, 2017

9. Heirloom Annuals

    

   Heirloom Annuals

   An heirloom plant is an open-pollinated cultivated variety (cultivar) that has been grown for many years and is often handed down through families. (Open-pollinated plants are pollinated by birds, insects, wind, and other natural mechanisms.) The commonly accepted cut off date for heirloom plants is...

   October 4, 2012

10. Growing Peonies

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    Get answers to some of the common questions...

    March 11, 2016

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