Native Plant Nursery Fall Open House
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This September, the Arboretum’s Native Plant Nursery opens its doors for a Fall Open House. No longer simply a plant sale, the event offers the opportunity to tour the Nursery, learn about propagation and rain barrels, and visit the Nursery’s native gardens, all in addition to purchasing plants for the fall garden.
The Nursery will be awash with color from ferns and grasses, fall-flowering asters and goldenrods, and a large selection of native trees and shrubs. Planting for pollinators supports populations of birds, bees, and butterflies, and a special selection of perennial plants for pollinators will be for sale, including mountain mint, gayfeather, beebalm, and butterfly weed. Shrubs like viburnum, diervilla (bush honeysuckle), clethra, and high tide bush support native bees and butterflies from early spring through fall.
Fall is the best season for planting. Trees and shrubs planted in fall have a chance to set roots before the heat and stress of summer. The Arboretum participates in the Marylanders Plant Trees program, an initiative by the State of Maryland to encourage residents to plant native trees. The program offers a $25 coupon toward purchase of native trees that retail for $50 or more.
Friday, September 12 is an open house day for members. New members are welcome! Members will receive a 10% discount on plants, and members at the Contributor ($100) level and above receive a 20% discount. The Nursery will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Public open house days are Saturday, September 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, September 14 from noon to 4 p.m. All are welcome.
Proceeds from plants sold at the Fall Open House benefit the Arboretum’s education programs.