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Spring Prairie Burn
The Arboretum staff and volunteers burn the prairie once a year to preserve and sustain the prairie ecosystem. The spring burn helps to remove old prairie growth, helps control invasive plant species and woody plant growth, provides nutrients to the soil and promotes the growth of native prairie plants.
Yellow Magic
The new leaves and catkins on the Weeping Willow (Salix babylonica) hang on gracefully in the Spring winds. The willow is one of the first trees to bear leaves in the Spring.
Beauty Runs Deep
Cornelian Cherry Dogwood (Cornus mas) is abound with yellow flowers.
Spring into Spring
The crocus remind us spring is almost here.
Musical Delight
The Christmas Rose (Helleborus niger) blooms like a symphony of flowers.
Natural Beauty
The 4 acre tallgrass prairie at the Iowa Arboretum allows visitors to experience the landscape that was prevalent in Iowa in the 1800's.
The Land
The physical geography of the woodland area is amazing with the many changes in elevation. Find relief at the Iowa Arboretum.
Beauty and the Bark
The bark of Betula papyrifera (Paper Birch) is of interest throughout the year.
A Home Grown Holiday
See Iowa's own Christmas Trees on display at the Iowa Arboretum. December 3rd - 23rd. Weekdays - 9am-4pm, Saturdays - 10am to 4pm, Sundays - 12pm to 4pm. Enjoy Iowa's Best!
The Amazing White Fir
Abies concolor collects the winter snow at the Iowa Arboretum. Evergreens are a focal point adding color, texture and form to the winter landscape.
