Native Blooms for The Summer Garden

Elaine Mills, Virginia Extension Master Gardener Spring brings an abundance of showy flowering plants to gardens in the Mid-Atlantic region, while Fall offers the beauty of colorful foliage, fruits, and seed heads. Summer flowering native plants have equally glorious ornamental qualities and provide your garden with continuity of bloom important to supporting local wildlife. Join Elaine as she describes the characteristics and attributes of 35 native perennials, woody plants, and grasses that bloom during the summer months. Elaine, a creative force behind the Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia resource “Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic”, will also discuss landscape uses, as well as care and maintenance tips for these native plants.

Intended for ages Ages 18+

This event will be held at Brookside Gardens