Jessica Lubell-Brand, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Connecticut, will speak at the Arnold Arboretum on Thursday, November 5 beginning at 7 pm on Native Shrubs for Challenging Sites.

Native plants are popular for creating sustainable landscapes. Natives are also a desirable solution to the invasive plant problem, but they must be able to perform well in difficult landscape situations, like foundation plantings, and dry, shaded locations.

Jessica will touch on readily available native shrubs, which can handle tough conditions as well as lesser-known native shrub taxa, suitable for challenging sites. $10. For more information call 617-384-5277, or email adulted@arnarb.harvard.edu.