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EVENTS Calendar

Special Events

Bulb Bazaar 2009

Friday, October 2:
Members only, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
General public, 1 to 5 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, October 3 – 4:
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Also the same weekend, the Garden presents its popular Harvest Festival.

Click here to download the 2009 catalog

PHOTO: allium blooms

Wildlife-resistant bulbs

Many gardeners in the Chicagoland area face challenges with wildlife feeding in their gardens. We have developed the following list in hopes of helping you to select some varieties that are distasteful to deer and other pests.

Allium
Anemone
Arum italicum
Bulbocodium vernum
Chiondoxa
Colchicum
Dichelostemma
Fritillaria
Galanthus		 Geranium tuberosum
Hyacinthoides
Ipheion
Leucojum
Muscari
Nectaroscordum siculum
Narcissus
Ornithogalum
Scilla

Looking for the perfect recipe and ingredients for a simple, low-maintenance garden? Visit the Bulb Bazaar in the Chicago Botanic Garden's Regenstein Center.

The Woman's Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society presents its annual Bulb Bazaar featuring more than 200 varieties of daffodils, tulips, alliums, and other specialty bulbs. The bulbs are shipped directly from Holland, just in time for fall planting. Garden horticulturists and staff offer practical tips and demonstrations on bulb selection and planting.

The Bulb Bazaar catalog, which is almost an encyclopedia of bulbs, gives detailed information on bulbs available at the sale and is a useful tool for planning your garden.

Member Preview
Friday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Public Hours
Friday, 1 to 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Admission is free. Parking fees apply. Please park in the main parking lots and follow the signs directing you to the Bulb Bazaar.

Regular parking fees apply for nonmembers.