Aug. 22, 2023 – March 11, 2024

Delight in the world of botanical art through the Andersen Horticultural Library Flora and Fauna Illustrata 6 exhibit.

Get a glimpse of how skilled artists create exquisite, scientifically accurate representations of the plants and animals found here at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. From aeonium to wisteria, experience nature through their eyes as they capture the beauty and details of their chosen species.

To learn more about the Flora and Fauna Illustrata project please visit the website to see digitized examples of accepted artworks and our current call for submissions.

Exhibit details

What: Flora and Fauna Illustrata 6 Exhibit
When: Exhibit ends on March 11, 2024
Where: Andersen Horticultural Library, Skyway Galley | Open during building hours | Parking & directions

Artists and pieces

Mary Anderson
Brugmansia versicolor
Ecuador Pink Angel’s Trumpet
Watercolor
MLA Location: Lily Walk

Mary Anderson
Iris ‘Yosemite Sam’
Iris ‘Yosemite Sam’
Watercolor
MLA Location: Iris Garden

Janet Goltz
Hemerocallis ‘Flying Purple People Eater’
Daylily ‘Flying Purple People Eater’
Watercolor
MLA Location: Daylily Collection

Janet Goltz
Malus Zestar! R
Apple Zestar (Registered)
Watercolor
MLA Location: Orchard

Janet Goltz
Picea abies ‘Pendula’
Weeping Norway Spruce
Watercolor
MLA Location: Rock Garden

Laurie Lonsdorf
Rhus typhina ‘Laciniata’
Cut-leaf Staghorn Sumac
Graphite, Colored Pencil
MLA Location: Shrub Walk

Louise Magnuson
Aeonium arboreum ‘Schwarzkopf’
Aeonium ‘Schwarzkopf’
Watercolor on Vellum
MLA Location: Near the greenhouse

Terry McFarland
Artemisia lactiflora
White Mugwort
Colored pencil and graphite
MLA Location: Spiegel Entry Garden