The Morton is on the windward side of Lake Michigan -- in Lisle, IL. For several years I was head of horticulture at Fernwood in Niles, MI -- a botanical garden that once was the "estate" of fern aficionado Kay Boydston. We didn't have a Sequoiadendron in the collection -- but there are some specimens in the area, including a couple on the Andrews University campus in Berrien Springs. Those are still rather small. I don't believe there are any at the Meijer Arboretum in Grand Rapids either. If you remember where you saw the large specimen, let me know. Or maybe I'll remember.... Russell At 09:56 PM 6/14/2009, you wrote: >That's pretty amazing, even though southwest MI is unusually warm >because of its proximity to Lake Michigan. In the winter, the wind >blows from the west and picks up heat as it crosses the unfrozen >lake. I can't remember the name of the town, but there is a rather >large Giant Sequoia (by Midwest standards) growing there. A very >nice little arboretum, all trees are not well marked, but it was a >very quiet, pleasant place to visit. >Now if I could only remember the name- would it be Morton? I >believe it was a well-to-do family's home. >Susan Russell Stafford Odyssey Bulbs PO Box 382 South Lancaster, MA 01561 508-335-8106 http://www.odysseybulbs.com/