Gardens of Tomorrow March 1-9
Pennnsylvania Convention Center
This year's entrance garden, "Future Florentia" captures the idea that flowers are a symbol of the future, representing growth, beauty and vitality in a natural, poetic style.
Seth Pearsoll, the show's VP and Creative Director, says this year's theme "invokes a sense of optimism, highlighting how planting something today is a small gesture that promotes a brighter future." He adds that the exhibitors' designs showcase sustainability and the re-use of materials to create gardens of "breathtaking artistic expression."
PHS President Matt Radar said the show offers "a glimpse into the future of the industry while advancing our mission to create a greener, healthier, and more equitable world through gardening." Several new designers will be exhibiting this year, including the landscape and urban design firm OLIN. OLIN, in partnership with Remark Glass, will install a garden called "Don't Call it Dirt, Don't Call it Trash" to emphasize the importance of repurposing items that are often thrown away, such as glass bottles, woody debris, and food waste.
Japanese garden designer Kazuyuki Ishibara is working with Treeline Designz on a garden of two tiers that celebrates interconnected landscapes. It's called "Tomorrow's Eden — Gardens for a Changing World."
As always, the show will feature educational sessions, a butterfly kiosk, a play space for children, floral crowns available for purchase, potting parties, and early-morning tours and photography sessions.
For a full schedule of activities, visit the website Philadelphia Flower Show.
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