The Georgia Perennial Plant Association welcomes plant lovers of all kinds, because no garden is complete with perennials only. We want to share that love along with knowledge, expertise and helpful information regarding buying, planting, caring for and sharing plants. We hope you will consider becoming a member.
Benefits of membership include invitations to our lectures at no charge, mini-talks, Q&A's with the experts, workshops, and local garden tours and visits. Members also receive regular newsletters mixing updates on our activities with educational material about perennials and gardening.
The Members' Only Content section gives members exclusive access to our lectures, newsletter and article collection, our expansive Plant Nursery Guide to Atlanta and Beyond, a list of Open Gardens that members can arrange to visit anytime, and other helpful gardening materials.
Our low membership prices are a great value. Memberships for 2025 are $35 Individual, $50 Dual, $65 Business and $100 Sponsor. Memberships run from January 1 to December 31 of each year with renewals beginning in the fall prior to the new year. New members who sign up in the fall have memberships from the date of joinder to December of the following year.
Our Remaining 2024 Speaker Series
๐ฑ We feature nationally known garden speakers that members can watch live, live-streamed and/or recorded will include:
September 16, 7:30p - Jason Reeves, "Garden Heroes: Pollinator & Host Edition" - Dunwoody Nature Center & Zoom
October 21, 7:30p - Dr. Bodie Pennisi, UGA, Vincent E. Dooley Endowed Chair of Ornamental Horticulture, "All About Perennial Chrysanthemums" - Dunwoody Nature Center & Zoom
Coming in 2025
January 20, 2025 - Dr. Doug Tallamy on Zoom (Date tentative)
February 22, 2025 - Symposium & Silent Auction
Emceed by: Lisa Bartlett
Featuring three speakers:
Richard Hawke, Director of Ornamental Plant Research, Chicago Botanic Garden
Jennifer Petritz, Horticulturist, Garden Writer, Garden Designer and Garden Coach
Thomas Rainer, Landscape Architect, Author & Teacher
April, September and October speakers: To be announced soon
Our regular meetings are held on the 3d Monday of the month at the Dunwoody Nature Center, generally starting at 7:30 p with social time beginning at 6:30p. Find directions and info about where to eat nearby here: Dunwoody Nature Center. Check our Calendar of Events and Upcoming Events on the bottom of this page for more info about specific events.
Organized garden trips beyond Atlanta including but not limited to:
๐ฑ February - Greenville Master Gardeners Association Symposium
๐ฑ April - UGA Trial Garden Sale and UGA Hort Club Sales and Athens Nurseries
๐ฑApril - Piedmont Gardeners Tour of Athens Georgia Gardens
๐ฑ June - American Hydrangea Society Garden Tour
๐ฑ Possible other "local-ish" garden tours (NC? TN? We are working on it; share ideas)
More local garden visits and garden-based parties including but not limited to:
๐ฑ A Fall Garden Party on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at Anthony Donofrio & Sherman Wong's Home in Smyrna. 1 - 4 pm. Details coming soon.
๐ฑ Spring Midtown Plant Swap at Kathleen Dumitrescu's Home (May 2025)
๐ฑ Midtown Garden Stroll (May 2025)
๐ฑ A Spring Garden Party (TBA)
"Shop and Sip" nursery visits, where -- on short notice -- we visit local nurseries and then visit a local watering hole for a nosh and drinks. It's a great way to really get to know fellow gardeners.
Be sure to regularly check our calendar or Upcoming Events columns below for news and details on these and more events to come. We are calendaring and planning fast and furiously!!!!! Meanwhile:
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Recent content with quick links in blue:
Ajania pacifica - Gold & Silver Chrysanthemum
Homemade Weed Killers -- Is It Safe or Effective? - Gardening Article Blog
Perennial Plant of 2025 - Pycnanthemum muticum - Plant and Plant Biz Blog
Abutilon - Flowering Maple - Perennial Profile Blog
Frequently Requested References
Updated Plant Nursery Guide to Atlanta & Beyond - Members Only tab (must log in)
Aster Yellows Disease and Coneflower Rosette Mites
Clay Busting Plants and Techniques
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Calendar of Events
- Tuesday, October 15
- Monday, October 21
- Saturday, October 26
- Monday, January 20
- Saturday, February 22
- Tuesday, October 15
- Monday, October 21
- Saturday, October 26
- Monday, January 20
- Saturday, February 22
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Ajania pacifica (Gold & Silver Chrysanthemum)
©๏ธLiane Schleifer
Ajania pacifica, formerly known as Chrysanthemum pacificum and commonly known as "Gold & Silver Chrysanthemum," is an herbaceous perennial in the Aster family. Its foliage distinguishes it from our typical fall-blooming asters. With petite deep green leaves outlined in silver, Ajania pacifica looks pretty all summer through late fall.
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Dr. Bodie Pennisi, "All About Chrysanthemums" - Mon. Oct. 21 at 7:30 pm
Join us for a deep dive into perennial Chrysanthemums with Dr. Bodie Pennisi, UGA Department of Horticulture, Vincent E. Dooley Endowed Chair of Ornamental Horticulture.
We'll learn about species, cultivars, culture, & aspects of propagation. No fall garden is complete without a selection of these pollinator feeding beauties. Maybe we'll even show up with some to share with each other!
This meeting will be live at the Dunwoody Nature Center and live-streamed via Zoom. Current members will receive Zoom invites a day or two before the meeting.
Social time begins at 6:30pm; Annual Membership Meeting begins at 7:15 pm
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