Daffodil Line at Nichols Arboretum
Ann Arbor, Michigan
approximately April - May 2010 (Nature's timetable)
Status
From the Nichols Arboretum on April 7, 2010: The daffodils are just starting to come out in Ann Arbor, and sometimes the line of daffodils blooms a bit later than other daffodils in town - but they should be peaking between now and mid-April to third week of April.
Introduction
In addition to the dramatic Daffodil Line at the Nichols Arboretum, there is a daffodils field lining the driveway leading to the entrance of the nearby Matthaei Botanical Gardens. The Nichols Arboretum/Matthaei Botanical Garden website will feature both of these attractions as they start to flower.
December 23, 2008: The information below is from the 2008 season.
The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Nichols Arboretum website has this to say about the stunning 20,000-strong daffodil line: "Daffodils continue to make their yearly appearance in this art installation from 2004. Susan Skarsgard, a graduate student, imagined a half-mile long line of daffodils marching up and down the Arb's hillsides. Scores of volunteers planted 10,000 bulbs in the fall of 2003 to make this project a reality."
To learn more about the artistic vision behind the daffodil line project, visit the official Imagine/Align website. The video on the site's home page has great footage.
Website
Details
Click here for a video and a statement by the artist. According to the artist, there's no attempt to change or alter the naturalization of the daffodils, so each year the number and nature of flowers blooming changes.
See also for the same content: http://www.imagine-align.org/
Last Updated: April 7, 2010
