Welcome to a brand new year and a brand new day with the premiere wildflower guide for the 2026 growing season! Visit Chicagoland’s woodlands for our first spring blooms.

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ANNUAL “SEARCHING FOR SPRING” POEM. Spring officially arrives in the Chicago region with the emergence of skunk cabbage. Click More Information below to learn where to find this unique plant.

FALL COLOR PREVIEW: This is our final wildflower forecast of the season and our Fall Color Preview. It’s time to experience the final blooms of the season and to plan your fall color outings around Chicago.

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ANNUAL “SEARCHING FOR SPRING” POEM. Just recently, spring officially arrived in the Chicago region with the emergence of skunk cabbage. Click More Information below to learn where to find this unique plant.