May 21, 2007

The Fullerton Arboretum will be hosting a special “June Bloom” Perennial Plant Sale at The Potting Shed, located on the grounds of the Arboretum, June 9 & 10, 2007. For flower and garden enthusiasts, this Perennial Plant Sale promises to offer a huge selection and variety of perennial flowering plants, at the perfect time of the year for planting.

Look for Verbena bonariensis at this sale---this is the ultimate perennial for both experienced perennial border designers as well as beginning gardeners. The blue-purple, large marble-sized branched flower clusters are borne all summer on 30” tall stalks above the narrow see-through foliage. In good soils, you will find a few seedlings scattered around the garden making their own combinations.

Another favorite available this year is the Varigated Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana “Variegata’). The flowers on the Variegated Obedient Plant are pink/violet color and the foliage is beautiful, green and creamy white. A beautiful pink tint is added to the leaves just before it begins to bloom in August. Full sun or part shade.

Established in 1979, the Fullerton Arboretum has served the community as a premier resource for ecological, horticultural and historical education.  The Fullerton Arboretum is the largest botanical garden in Orange County.  Encompassing 26 lush acres, The Fullerton Arboretum has assembled a permanent collection of over 4,000 unique and unusual plant species from around the world.  With its ponds, streams and wildlife, the Fullerton Arboretum offers a tranquil retreat from a fast-paced urban life.

Sale hours are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day during the sale and admission is free.  The Fullerton Arboretum is open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. For more information, go to www.arboretum.fullerton.edu. or call 657-278-3579. Proceeds benefit the Fullerton Arboretum.

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