Beat the Heat: Designing with Native Plants

September 15, 2011

Thursday, September 15, 2011
7:00 p.m.
Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center - Discovery Theater


Andrea DeLong - Amaya, Director of Horticulture at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, and the staff, have been exploring innovative ways to use Texas native plants. They have created stylized and even formal compositions by arranging these plants in unique patterns not necessarily found in nature. With all of the compelling reasons to use natives instead of or along with non-native species, it is a shame for gardeners to reject native plants assuming they are inappropriate in a home landscape because they are limited to naturalistic designs. It is possible to make gripping, artistic and conservation friendly gardens with native plants – regardless of the style of garden you prefer. 

Please RSVP for this free program at 409.670.9799, seating is limited.