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This blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.
This course is designed for horticulturists and gardeners who are familiar with the basic culture of perennials. Learn the identifying characteristics, classification, scientific and common names, and landscape uses of approximately 60 summer- and fall-blooming native and non-native perennials and grasses. Prerequisite: Introduction to Plant Science

Please note that some blended classes meet on week day evenings AND weekend mornings. The "times" listed below are for the first class only. Click on "full schedule" to see the times of each individual meeting before registering.

Required Texts
Clausen, Ruth R., T. Christopher, A.L. Detrick, Essential Perennials: The Complete Reference to 2700 Perennials for the Home Garden. Timber Press, 2015.

Darke, Rick. The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes. Timber Press, 2007

Click on "Full Schedule" below to see the exact meeting times for each class.

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Prerequisite(s):
Introduction to Plant Science

This course contains no sessions