Many North American native plants have been selected and cleverly repackaged for use in ornamental gardens. Often given charming names like ‘Pow-Wow Wild Berry,’ ‘Chocolate,’ or ‘Running Tapestry,’ they are barely recognizable as the cousins of the plants so familiar in the nearby wild landscape. These glamorous cousins can be lovely indeed, and in some cases are particularly well-suited for use in modern gardens. But sometimes the native plant, neither repackaged nor altered, is the perfect choice. Join Joann Vieira on Saturday, October 11, from 10 – 12 at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston, for a presentation and garden walk to look at North American plants used in formal garden settings and cultivated using sustainable gardening practices. Co-sponsored with the New England Wild Flower Society. $20 for members of sponsoring organizations, $30 for nonmembers. Image of ‘Pow-Wow Wild Berry’ echinacea from White Flower Farm. Register at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/wild-plants-in-the-not-so-wild-garden.Â
