Chrysanthemums & More!

Explore the natural and untamed side of the season during this year's Chrysanthemums & More! exhibition.

NATURALLY

CHRYSANTHEMUMS & MORE!

Explore the untamed side of the season, just as nature intended.

Before majestically manicured gardens, the simple beauty of landscapes in free form reigned supreme. Open, airy and always evolving, the aesthetic of nature untouched is equally as captivating, as captured in the theme of this year's Chrysanthemums & More! exhibition, naturally.

A perennial autumn favorite and the largest of its kind in Michigan, our exhibition is an interpretive look at nature’s raw canvas, and it can only be experienced at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. As you meander our indoor and outdoor spaces, look for displays of chrysanthemums set against a relaxing backdrop of fall’s best flowers and foliage. Notice how the textures and colors of the many different blossoms, leaves and seed heads put on a display that looks relaxed and effortless as nature had intended. Here, you will experience the natural sophistication of autumn in all of its glory.

Take time to pause and marvel at noteworthy plantings in the Grand Entry, BISSELL and Gunberg Corridors, all areas in their own unique way, showcase artful arrangement anchored by the chrysanthemum. These one-of-a-kind creations will be freshly made and installed each week. Don’t miss the Grace Jarecki Seasonal Display Greenhouse, uniquely decorated for each season. The Seasonal Display Greenhouse transforms into an autumn spectacle displaying fall flowers, apples, gourds, cabbage and a spectacular chrysanthemum display that is new each year. The Earl & Donnalee Holton Victorian Garden Parlor and Lena Meijer Tropical Conservatory are also abloom with their own specialty displays.

Outdoors is equally intriguing, with poetic displays moving freely in the crisp autumn air. Take in the quiet beauty of our Stuart and Barbara Padnos Rooftop Sculpture Garden and its natural wetland views, then venture out to the winding pathway and stop at the Lena Meijer Children’s Garden, Volunteer Tribute Garden and Medallion Garden, all alive with chrysanthemums and fall’s best blooms.

More natural wonders include the Gwen Frostic Woodland Shade Garden, Wildflower Meadow and Frey Boardwalk. And don’t miss Michigan’s Farm Garden, where the bounty of the autumn harvest is larger than life. Heirloom vegetables, herbs, gourds, giant pumpkins on display—our 1930s-inspired farm is a sensory feast of more than 40 varieties of vibrant produce that is picked fresh for our James & Shirley Balk Café. If you work up an appetite, stop by the café for Grab & Go items made fresh daily.

Speaking of family, check our events calendar for a cornucopia of fun fall festivities, including Amazing Honeybees, September 26-27; Fall Family Day, October 3; Fall Bonsai Show, October 3-4; and Hallowee-Ones, October 23.

We look forward to relaxing with you and your family as you take in the natural beauty that unfolds gracefully this autumn.

Explore the natural and untamed side of the season during this year's Chrysanthemums & More! exhibition.

Dean VanDis

Look for the rotating display of chrysanthemums in the Gunberg Corridor, new arrangements arrive weekly.

Erin Zacek