HOUSTON — From winter-hardy hibiscus to Earth-Kind plants, the Greater Houston Plant Conference will showcase varieties that garden enthusiasts will want to learn about, organizers said.
The event will be 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Trini Mendenhall Community Center, 1414 Wirt Road, Houston. Registration is $60 and can be completed at http://ow.ly/HHib302HqQ7. Lunch is included.
“The conference provides the green industry of Harris and surrounding counties the opportunity to see what new plants are coming to the market,” said Paul Winski, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service horticulture agent for Harris County.
Linda Gay from The Arbor Gate in Tomball, will talk about tropical plants for the landscape. Dr. Dariusz Malinowski, Texas A&M AgriLife Research horticulturist, will discuss his work in creating new flower colors in winter-hardy hibiscus.
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