… at The Morton Arboretum:
* ‘Immortality’ German iris (Iris x germanica ‘Immortality’) in the Children’s Garden
* Peking tree lilac (Syringa pekinensis) near Godshalk Meadow on the West Side
* Kiss Me rose from Godshalk Meadow on the West Side
… at Lincoln Park Conservatory:
* Porcia orchid (Cattleya bowringiana hybrid) in the Orchid Room
* Hay-scented chain orchid (Dendrochilum glumaceum) in the Orchid Room
* Justicia (Dianthera nodosa ‘Brazil’) in the Palm House
* Bridal veil (Clerodendron wallichii) in the Palm House
… at the Garfield Park Conservatory:
* Mountain fleece (Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Firetail’) next to the outdoor ponds
* Chocolate tree (Theobroma cacao) in the Palm House
* Rhipsalis oblonga in the Desert House
* Berries on the beautyberry (Callicarpa dichotoma ‘Issai’) on the Bluestone Terrace
… at the Chicago Botanic Garden in the Farwell Landscape Garden:
* Ozawa onion (Allium thunbergii ‘Ozawa’)
* Aster ‘Paquita’
* ‘Red Head’ fountain grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Red Head’)
* Blue anise sage (Salvia guaranitica ‘Argentina Skies’)
… at Lurie Garden in Millennium Park:
* Goldenrod (Solidago rugosa ‘Fireworks’) in the Dark Plate
* Aromatic aster (Aster oblongifolius ‘October Skies’) in the Dark Plate
* Bowman’s root (Gillenia trifoliata) in the Dark Plate
* Azure sage (Salvia azurea) in the Dark Plate
Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Rd., Glencoe. 847-835-5440; www.chicagobotanic.org.
Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N. Central Park Ave., 312-746-5100; www.chicagoparkdistrict.com.
Lincoln Park Conservatory, 2391 N. Stockton Drive, 312-742-7736; www.chicagoparkdistrict.com.
Lurie Garden at Millennium Park, 201 E. Randolph St. 312-742-1168; www.millenniumpark.org.
The Morton Arboretum, Interstate Highway 88 and Illinois State Highway 53, Lisle. 630-968-0074; www.mortonarb.org .
