ARHS October 2023 Presentation: Annual Steele Lecture, Native Trials of Hardy Perennials at Mt. Cuba

Annual Captain Dick Steele Lecture

Native Trials of Hardy Perennials at Mt. Cuba

Sam Hoadley, Mt. Cuba Center, Delaware

Mt. Cuba research team evaluates native plants and related cultivars for horticultural and ecological value, highlighting the ecosystem services native plants provide. Sam Hoadley will present on the latest trails and the extensive information available through their website at mtcubacenter.org/research/trial-garden/

Sam Hoadley is the Manager of Horticultural Research at Mt. Cuba Center where he evaluates native plant species, old and new cultivars, and hybrids in the Trial Garden. Prior to working at Mt. Cuba, he was the lead horticulturist for Longwood Gardens’ Hillside Garden. He earned his degree in Sustainable Landscape Horticulture from the University of Vermont.

Join us at the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History or by Zoom.  Zoom link will be sent by email.   For further information, contact Jim Sharpe at atlanticrhodo@gmail.com