When making plant choices, a responsible gardener needs to consider much more than color and form. In addition to providing a pleasing landscape, the ideal plant is well behaved – that is, it won’t escape into the natural community – and provides valuable nourishment and habitat for birds, mammals and insects. Long-time gardener and naturalist Robin Wilkerson looks at the reasons to go native and introduces a choice collection of beautiful indigenous plants. Be inspired and enhance your appreciation of our native species. The program, to take place at the Wellesley College Botanic Garden, will be held Monday, April 25, with tea at 2 pm and the lecture beginning at 2:30. WCFH members $10, non-members $15. To register, log on to www.wellesley.edu/WCFH.

