Illinois

Here is a list of our top ten gardens in Illinois with descriptions and ratings. Enjoy!


Cantigny Foundation


1S151 Winfield Road Wheaton, IL 60189 (630) 668-5161
Five stars
500 acres

40 years old, 29 acres of formal gardens: Idea gardens, Reflection point. Rose. Prarie/Savannah. Museums. Self Guided Tours. Parking available. Free. Restrooms onsite. Concerts. Greenhouses. Handicapped accessibility. Adult Education programs. Children’s programs Visitor center. Café. Restaurant. Indoor/Outdoor. Year-round visits. Maps available, also online.

Morton Arboretum


4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle Il 60532-1293 (610)968-0074
Five stars
1700 acres

Large collection of trees: beeches, crabapples, elms, magnolia, maple, oak, and many conifers. Among the gardens are rare plants, container displays, ground covers, fragrance, four seasons, herb and wild gardens. There is a childrens' garden, and a maze. tree walks, plant clinics. Self-guided tours. Docent led Garden Tours. Tram tours. Parking onsite. Restrooms onsite. Memberships. Handicapped accessible. Adult Education programs. Children Programs. Visitor center. Gift shop. Cafe. Restaurant. Indoor/Outdoor. Year-Round. Maps available.


Chicago Botanic Garden


1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL 60022 847835-5440
Five stars
385 acres

40 years old; garden areas include Aquatic, bulb, circle, crescent, dwarf conifer, enabling, english oak/meadow, English walled, esplanade, evening island, fruit and vegetable, greenhouses, heritage, Japanese, lakeside, landscape, model railroad, native plant, prairie, Regenstein Center, rose, sensory, spider island, sun evaluation, water, waterfall gardens. Garden Tours. Self Guided Tours. Docent Led Tours. Tram Tours. Parking available, Free. Restrooms onsite. Memberships available. Handicapped accessibility. Adult Education programs. Children’s programs Visitor center. Gift Shop. Library. Café. Restaurant. Plants for sale. Indoor/Outdoor. Year-round visits. Trails. Maps available

Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden


2715 S. Main Street, Rockford, Illinois 61102 815-965-8146
Three stars
155 acres

Former Rockford nursery; gardens started in 1995. demonstration gardens. daylily, butterfly garden, grasses, hostas children's garden, fountain garden, prehistoric plant garden Garden Tours. Self Guided Tours. Docent Led Tours. Tram Tours. Parking available, Free. Restrooms onsite. Memberships available. Handicapped accessibility. Adult Education programs. Children’s programs Visitor center. Concerts. Library. ndoor/Outdoor. Year-round visits. 1.5 miles of trails. Maps available.