Sunday, May 5, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm – Festival Floralia 2013
Festival Floralia 2013 will take place Sunday, May 5, from 2 – 4:30 pm at the Hooper-Lee-Nichols House, 159 Brattle Street in Cambridge. This is Grow Native – Massachusetts’ Annual Celebration of Spring and Native Plant Sale — With food, wine, music, and a great silent auction!
This Festival, named in honor of the Goddess Flora of Roman mythology, celebrates the cycle of life, friends, food and flowers. The native plant sale, staffed with horticultural experts, provides the opportunity to get professional advice on the species most suited to your landscape needs while you shop. All the plants sold are native to New England, and they have assembles a great collection that is typically not available all at one location. These species are guaranteed to add ecological value to your gardens and landscapes.
New in 2013: Pre-order the native plants you are looking for at http://grownativemass.org/programs/festivalfloralia.
Offered are a diverse selection of about 50 species native to New England that are sourced from three different nurseries. Grow Native assembles and organizes the orders, getting all these plants delivered and ready for pick up at the event. This option will only be available to those with prepaid tickets. Many additional plants will still be for sale at the event, with no need to pre-order if you prefer shopping “in the moment.”
