Boston Flora

  • Saturday, July 11, 11:00 am – 3:30 pm – New England Daylily Society Show & Sale

    The New England Daylily Society welcomes the public to a display of extraordinary daylilies, highlighting the wide variety of sizes, forms, colors, and patterns grown by daylily enthusiasts from the New England region. Every year, hybridizers introduce the latest and greatest of new cultivars, adding to the more than 88,000 already registered varieties. Mid-July is peak season for daylily bloom in our area and therefore the perfect time to showcase the best in Hemerocallis, the scientific name for daylily. Up until the morning of the show, society members don’t know which flowers they will be bringing since each bloom lasts for only one day and you can never be sure which flowers will be open. Come see the show and vote for your favorites! Sales tables will be open (cash or check only) and expert growers will be there to answer your questions. The event takes place on July 11 from 11 – 3:30 at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill. For more information, and to purchase entrance tickets online, visit https://nebg.org/shows/

  • Sunday, July 12, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – PAAM Secret Garden Tour

    The Annual Secret Garden Tour welcomes hundreds of visitors every July for a self-guided journey through private residential gardens in Provincetown.

    Tickets include access to a free parking lot, admission to gardens, and admission to view the exhibitions in the Provincetown Art Association and Museum. We are incredibly grateful to the homeowners that help raise money for PAAM by sharing their beautiful oases with us. Advance tickets are available for purchase online at https://paam.org/support/the-secret-garden-tour/ at a discounted rate ($45) may be picked up the morning of the tour no earlier than 9:45AM. Tickets bought on the day of the event will cost $55.

    Tickets are available for pick up in one of these three locations:

    PAAM: 460 Commercial Street, Provincetown
    The parking lot at BY&D Insurance (56 Howland Street, Provincetown).
    The first garden, the location of which we’ll announce the day of the tour at 9:45AM on Facebook and Instagram

    We are able to offer three free parking options the day of the tour: 94 Harry Kemp Way, BY&D Insurance (56 Howland Street), and OCHS (49 Harry Kemp Way). The parking lots are self-service (no attendants), first-come, first-served, and available at your own risk. If no spaces remain when you arrive, you can pick up your ticket from a volunteer and then go park your car elsewhere before beginning the tour.

    PAAM staff and volunteers offer a “shuttle service” in their personal vehicles between the parking lot, PAAM, and the neighborhood where the gardens are located, but most places in Provincetown are within walking distance if that’s your preference.

    Your ticket also grants you admission to PAAM on the day of the tour, where you can enjoy a restroom and air conditioning in addition to five beautiful art exhibitions.

    This event happens rain or shine, and tickets are non-refundable. Please wear comfortable walking shoes and plenty of sunscreen, and bring your own filled water bottle.

  • Thursday, February 25 – Wednesday, March 10 – AHS Sojourns: New Zealand

    Explore New Zealand’s extraordinary gardens and wild coastlines on a 14-day journey from Queenstown to Auckland, timed for late summer when landscapes are vibrant and inviting. After an overnight in Queenstown, sail aboard the 140-passenger Heritage Adventurer, cruising through the dramatic fjords of Fiordland National Park. Along the way, discover celebrated botanic gardens, rare wildlife, and the powerful natural settings that shape the country’s horticultural traditions.

    Visits to Dunedin, Christchurch, and Wellington—including Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush, dedicated exclusively to native plants—are paired with guided nature walks, expert lectures, and a private Māori welcome in Rotorua. Hosted by renowned horticulturists Holly and Osamu Shimizu, this expedition offers meaningful insight into New Zealand’s living landscapes and cultural heritage.

    This custom trip is part of the American Horticultural Society Sojourns travel program collection. More information and complete itinerary may be found at https://ahsgardening.org/travel-study-program/new-zealand2027/

  • Friday, July 3, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm – Cherry Festival

    Plan to visit the first annual Cherry Festival at Cider Hill Farm at 45 Fern Avenue in Amesbury on Friday, July 3 from 10 – 7. Entrance to the festival is free but it does not include pick-your-own, food or drinks. Hayrides are free with purchase of picking containers or $5 per per person ages 3+ if not picking cherries.

    Farm Store & Bakery – Pick up quarts of pre-picked berries, berry jams and blackberry hard cider. Look for cherry cookies, pies and gifts.

    Barnyard – Feed 600 chickens (bring quarters) and visiting with the farm’s goats. Visit the bee observatory in the farm store, too!

    Free Lawn Games & Cherry Selfie Station – Stay and play. Take farm photos and just relax with family and friends. Free Jam & Cider Tastings – Taste award wining cider and homemade jam. For directions and complete information visit https://www.ciderhill.com/events/1st-annual-cherry-festival

  • Friday, July 10 – Sunday, July 19 – Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival 2026 at Heritage Museums & Gardens

    As part of the annual Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival, we celebrate the iconic plant that makes the Cape so stunning. Enjoy fabulous photo opportunities as you stroll through the gardens and be sure not to miss two featured gardens which together make up the most comprehensive collection of hydrangeas in North America. The Cape Cod Hydrangea Society Display Garden boasts a collection of over 155 exceptional cultivars, around 60% of which are legacy varieties no longer in cultivation anywhere else. The North American Hydrangea Test Garden showcases over 240 of the newest varieties of hydrangeas being vigorously tested and evaluated here. Featuring hydrangeas in combination with companion plants growing alongside them, this garden provides incredible garden design inspiration!

    Special daily activities include:

    10 am-5 pm – Self-Guided Walking Tour: Discover hydrangea highlights while learning about each of the six major species of this signature plant
11-11:30 am – 30-Minute Hydrangea Guided Tour: Guides share the story of hydrangeas at Heritage and highlight spectacular specimens during this walking tour of both the Display Garden and the Test Garden (tours meet at the Cape Cod Hydrangea Society Display Garden)
    On Saturday, July 11 this tour will be American Sign Language (ASL) interpreted.
11:30 am-3 pm – Hydrangea Discovery Cart: Learn tips for identifying, selecting, and caring for all six types of commonly-grown hydrangeas
Get your hydrangea questions answered by Cape Cod Hydrangea Society volunteers in the gardens

    All extra hydrangea-focused activities are free with museum admission or membership. No advance registration is required. Hydrangea University is a separate fee. For more information visit https://heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/hydrangeafest/

  • Saturday, June 27, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm – Identifying Medicine in Our Gardens: Plant Walk & Herbal-Infused Vinegars

    On June 27, herbalist Taina Vargas leads a plant walk and demonstration on how to make herbal-infused vinegars.

    Join herbalist Taina Vargas for a guided walk through the Lenox & Kendall Community garden followed by a demonstration on how to make herbal-infused vinegars.

    This guided plant walk invites us to slow down and tap into our senses as we engage with the plants growing around us. Learn to safely identify and work with wild medicinal and edible plants to build resilience and deepen our relationship to the land.

    Taina of @sankofa.anacaona.botanicals, a woman-of-color-owned small business based in Roxbury, specializing in plant-based wellness products handcrafted in small batches with locally-sourced botanical ingredients.

    This event is held sliding scale pay what you can $0-20. Please pre-register for weather related updates. If this event is canceled due to bad weather, the rain date will be Sunday June 28th.

    The Lenox & Kendall Community Garden is located on 900 Tremont St, a short walk from the Ruggles or Mass Ave Orange Line stations and local bus lines. Street parking is also available. Sponsored by The Trustees and Boston Community Gardens.

  • Saturday, July 11 – Not Your Mother’s Garden Tour

    The Bowdoinham Public Library in Bowdoinham, Maine is organizing the Second Biennial Not Your Mother’s Garden Tour on Saturday, July 11. For details on time and tickets, visit https://bowdoinhamlibrary.org/events/not-your-mothers-garden-tour-2026/

  • Sunday, June 28, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Harnessing Our Gardens Celebratory Lunch

    Please join the Urban Farming Institute, 487 Norfolk St, Mattapan, on June 28 from 1 – 4 to celebrate the launch of the book, Harnessing our Gardens! The publication features essays, poems, and intimate conversations with Joanne “Mrs. JoJo” Caidor, Laila J. Franklin, Annalise “River” Guidry, Adrienne Hawkins, Sarah “Nnenna Loveth” Nwafor, Isaura Oliveira, Jenny Oliver, Ellice Patterson, Nailah Randall-Bellinger, Lilly Rose Valore, Jessica Roseman, Saturn, Von, Makeda Wallace, Ella Wechsler-Matthaei, Pearl Young, and additional artists whose insights deeply informed this work. For complete information, and to register, visit Eventbrite HERE. $25, book purchasing available at a separate price.

  • Saturday, June 27, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Spill the Tea: Ghosts of the Gilded Age

    Join the Trustees for Spill the Tea, a new outdoor lecture series at Naumkeag offering an engaging blend of history, storytelling, and afternoon tea set within the estate’s iconic gardens.

    The program begins at 4:00 PM with an informal tea service on the Arborvitae Allee, featuring a selection of Harney & Sons teas and light snacks (vegan and gluten free options will be available). At 4:30 PM, grab a seat on the top lawn for that month’s lecture. Each session will highlight a different topic—so there’s always something new to discover. The lecture will last approximately one hour, and following the talk, guests are invited to visit our pop-up bar to enjoy a cocktail or non-alcoholic beverage at an additional fee. The property will remain open until 6:30PM. Trustees members $24, nonmembers $30. Register at https://thetrustees.org/event/448055/

  • Saturday, June 27, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Rockport in Bloom Garden Tour

    Saturday, June 27, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Rockport in Bloom Garden Tour

    Plan a day trip to Cape Ann for “Rockport in Bloom” this year—and keep a copy of Boston Magazine’s Rockport guide handy when you go. The festival’s self-guided tour threads through nine gardens in three neighborhoods. Some frame views of the ocean, while others feature one-of-a-kind granite sculptures that hearken back to Rockport’s granite industry history. Plein air painters will be positioned in some gardens, recreating the vibrant petals and grasses on canvas.

    Saturday, June 27, 10 a..m.-4 p.m., rockportgardenclub.org.