Garden Map - Eiteljorg Museum

Trees
Botanical Name
Flowers and Grasses
Common Name
Native Location
Bloom Time
1 Acer saccharum
‘Green Mountain’
Green Mountain
Sugar Maple
†
Indiana
April
2 Amelanchier
‘Cumulus’
Serviceberry
Indiana†
April
3 Betula nigra
‘Heritage’
Heritage
River Birch
Indiana†
4 Cornus florida
Flowering
Dogwood
Indiana
April
5 Cercis canadensis
Redbud
Indiana
April
6 Crataegus viridis
‘Winter King’
Winter King
Green Hawthorn
Indiana†
May
7 Platanus
occidentalis
Sycamore
Indiana
8 Quercus rubra
Red Oak
Indiana
Common Name
Native Location
Bloom Time
Brilliant Red
Chokeberry
East of
Appalachians
Late April/May
10 Cornus sericea
Red Twig
Dogwood
Indiana
May/June
11 Hydrangea
quercifolia
Oakleaf
Hydrangea
Mississippi
and Alabama
June
12 Lindera benzoin
Spicebush
Indiana
Early April
Shrubs
Botanical Name
9 Aronia arbutifolia
‘Brillantissima’
13 Viburnum opulus
‘Roseum’
†
Common Bush
Snowball
Europe,
May/June
Northern Africa
and Northern Asia
Information given for wild type, not cultivar
For more information about the plants in the Eiteljorg
Gardens*, visit the Resource Center located on the canal
level of the museum.
Botanical Name
Common Name
Native Location
Bloom Time
14 Allium cernuum
Nodding Wild
Onion
Indiana
JuneSeptember
15 Aquilegia
canadensis
Wild Columbine
Indiana
April/May
16 Asclepias tuberosa
Butterfly Weed
Indiana
June
17 Baptisia australis
Blue Wild Indigo
Indiana
May/June
18 Carex
muskingumensis
Palm Sedge
Indiana
19 Clematis ‘Henryi’
Henryi Clematis
Asia
June
20 Clematis x
jackmanii
Jackmanii
Clematis
Asia
July/August
21 Conoclinium
coelestinum
Blue Mist Flower
Indiana
Sept./October
22 Coreopsis
verticillata
‘Moonbeam’
Moonbeam
Coreopsis
Indiana*
June-August
23 Echinacea
purpurea
Purple Coneflower Indiana
June-August
24 Heliopsis
helianthoides
False Sunflower
Indiana
Summer
25 Lobelia cardinalis
Cardinal Flower
Indiana
July/August
26 Matteuccia
struthiopteris
Ostrich Fern
Indiana
27 Monarda Fistulosa
Wild Bergamot
Indiana
May-August
28 Pennisetum
alopecuroides
‘Hameln’
Fountain Grass
Asia/Australia
August
29 Pycnanthemum
virginianum
Mountain Mint
Indiana
June/July
30 Rudbeckia fulgida
var. speciosa
Showy Black
Eyed Susan
Indiana
July/August
31 Ratibida pinnata
Yellow Coneflower Indiana
July/August
32 Sporobolus
heterolepsis
Prairie Dropseed
July/August
Indiana
Please remember that the garden is a living museum.
We ask that you stay on the pathways and refrain from
picking any plant material.
Support for this garden map provided by the Indianapolis Garden Club.
*Ron and Susie Dollens Discovery Garden; Christel DeHaan Family Terrace;
Kincannon Family Learning Circle
White River State Park • Downtown Indianapolis
(317) 636-WEST • www.eiteljorg.org
Garden Map
Eiteljorg Gardens
A Self-Guided Tour
Art meets nature in a unique setting along the
Indianapolis Canal Walk at the Eiteljorg Museum.
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Whether you are looking for a quiet respite or the
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opportunity to learn more about Indiana native plants,
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the Eiteljorg Gardens are a treat for the senses whatever
the season.
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12
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13
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24 False Sunflower near
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Southwest Summer Showers
by Doug Hyde
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27
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24
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2 Serviceberry Trees
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3 Heritage River Birch Trees
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stroll through the Eiteljorg
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Gardens and learn interesting
facts about specific trees,
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in the Nina Mason Pulliam Education Center.
Carry a set with you as you
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Family Fun
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Seasonal sets of exploratory garden cards are available
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shrubs, flowers and
plants along the way!
*Please note that plants 16, 24, 25
and 28 can be viewed only from the
windows inside the Nina Mason
Pulliam Education Center.
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