Gardeners’ Gathering February 20

Thursday February 20, 2014       The Collections of Powell Gardens

The Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City present: 

“The Collections of Powell Gardens”

Thursday February 20, 2014, 6:30 pm

Kauffman Foundation Conference Center

4801 Rockhill Road, KCMO. 

Alan Branhagen, Director of Horticulture of Powell Gardens has grown the different plant records at this garden to 19,000 from the 3,000 accessions when he began.  Powell Gardens displays a full line of ornamental and edible plants.  Major collections include native trees of MO and KS, the Genus Magnolia, conifers, Merit Award tall bearded iris which is the official flower of Kansas City and the most comprehensive display of edible plants outside a research station.  Free and open to the public. No registration required. Door prizes. For further information call 816-665-4456.