The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, the largest public garden in the Upper Midwest and a premier northern arboretum, presents the 26th Annual Arboretum Flower and Garden Show, co-sponsored by the Federated Garden Clubs of Minnesota, and the Minneapolis Men’s Garden Club’s Food, Flower and Foto Show.
Amateur gardeners can submit entries in both shows.
The Minnesota Herb Society, the Daffodil Society of Minnesota and the Iris Society of Minnesota will host displays and bulb sales in McQuinn Great Hall, Oswald Visitor Center.
When: 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 16-17
Where: 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska MN (MacMillan Auditorium in Visitor Center)
Price: Free, with gate admission
Contact: 952-443-1400, arboretum.umn.edu/FlowerFest_Weekend.aspx
Flower Fact of the Day: Echinacea, recognized for its cold-fighting prowess, is also known as the "purple cone flower." Echinacea comes from the Greek word for hedgehog, probably referencing the plant's prickly bracts. Read more at: eveningsun.com/ci_10157248.
