Twilight Garden Series: Perennials - The Sun and the Shade

There is a special beauty in a garden as the sun begins to set! Join us for a series of hands-on educational evenings with horticulture experts from across our community. Refreshments and door prizes will be available.

Location: CSU Trial Gardens: 1401 Remington St, Fort Collins
Time: 6pm-8pm / 5pm Doors Open and Informal Walking Tour 
Cost: $15 per event | Pre-registration is strongly encouraged

Participants will rotate through the two stations: 

Dry Shade Perennials

Dry shade can be one of the trickiest challenges in any landscape. Join us to explore plants that thrive in these tricky conditions, along with key site considerations and tips for maintaining a healthy, low-maintenance dry shade garden.

Instructor: Chad Miller, Ph.D., Associate Professor and CSU Trial Gardens Director Landscape and Ornamental Horticulture

Show Stopping Perennials for Sun

Have you experienced plant envy? Introduce your neighbors to the feeling! Discover versatile and underused plants that thrive in the Fort Collins area. This class will introduce you to a range of easy-growing, standout garden plants, plus give you tips for their success. Do more with less, conserve water, attract wildlife, and add lasting beauty to your garden!

Instructor: Bryan Fischer, Curator of Plant Collections for The Gardens on Spring Creek

The Twilight Garden Series is presented in partnership with Colorado State University Extension in Larimer County and the Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Department of Colorado State University.