Here are some plants you may find in bloom at Chicago-area public gardens.
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Rd., Glencoe
847-835-5440
chicagobotanic.org
*Hardy ice plant (Delosperma cooperi) in the Landscape Gardens
* Forsythia sage (Salvia madrensis ‘Redneck Girl’)in the Circle Garden
* White turtlehead (Chelone glabra) in the Dixon Prairie
The Morton Arboretum
Interstate Highway 88 and Illinois State Highway 53, Lisle
630-968-0074
mortonarb.org
* Snail vine (Vigna caracalla)bam in the Children’s Garden
* Saucer magnolia (Magnolia x soulangeana) in Arbor Court
* Japanese anemone (Anemone x hybrida ‘Party Dress’) in the May Watts Reading Garden
Oak Park Conservatory
615 Garfield St., Oak Park
708-386-4700ok
oakparkparks.com
* Lion’s Ear (Leonotus leonurus) in the Fern Room
* Bromeliads (Billbergia ) in the Fern Room
* Banana (Musa acuminata) in the Tropic Room
* Tropical Pitcher Plant (Nepenthes maxima) in the Curiosity Corner Bog
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N. Central Park Ave.
312-746-5100
chicagoparkdistrict.com
* Black fountain grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Moudry’) in the City Garden
* Moor grass (Molinia caerulea arundinacea ‘Skyracer’) in the City Garden
* Varigated Eulalia grass (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Variegatus’) in the Sensory Garden
* Northern sea oats (Chasmanthium latifolium) in the Monet Garden
Lincoln Park Conservatory
2391 N. Stockton Drive
312-742-7736
chicagoparkdistrict.com
* ‘Dancing Flame’ salvia (Salvia vanhouttii ‘Dancing Flame’) in the Great Garden
* Bronze anemone mum (Chrysanthemum ‘Prom King’ in the Show House
* Tall cigar plant (Cuphea micropetala) in the Show House
* Firespike (Odontonema strictum)
