Boston Flora

Tag: Shade Perennials

  • Saturday, November 21, 10:30 – 12:30 pm – Specialty Perennials: Five Genera for the Shade

    Many excellent perennials thrive in the shade. A continuation of bloom with outstanding foliage is the dream of many gardeners. Exciting new cultivars will be featured including many rare forms of Polygonatum, Astilbe, Anemonella (below), Primula sieboldii and hardy Arisaema. This lecture at the Berkshire Botanical Garden in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts will focus on specialty perennials for the shade border. Learn from an expert propagator. Leo Blanchette is the owner and propagator of Blanchette Gardens in Carlisle, Massachusetts a nursery specializing in perennials. It features numerous rare and unusual varieties. He lectures through out the United States as well as in Canada and Japan. He was awarded the Silver Medal from the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, the Bronze Medal from the American Rhododendron Society and he has been featured in national gardening magazines.  The lecture will take place Saturday, November 21 beginning at 10:30 am, and will cost $20 for BBG members and $25 for non-members.  For more information, log on to www.berkshirebotanical.org.

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  • Tuesday, September 29, 1 – 3 – Gardening in the Shade

    Join Diane Pappas at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston on Tuesday, September 29, beginning at 1 pm for a class in shade gardening.  If you think you can’t have a beautiful garden in the shade, think again. This class will introduce you to a plethora of shade tolerant perennials and shrubs that do not require 6 hours of sun. You will learn how to use these plants in combination with each other to light up that dark side of your yard. You will also learn that there is more to a plant than just its flowers; foliage color, leaf shape and texture all play an important role in creating interest in the shade. You will also design a shade garden on paper using information discussed during the class.  Note that Ms. Pappas is leading a class in groundcovers earlier in the day, and you may wish to sign up for both events.  Fee is $20 for Tower Hill members, $25 for non-members, and you may register on-line at www.towerhillbg.org.

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