There is growing excitement for ferns in today’s garden and Richie Steffen is just the person to share this swell of enthusiasm. Richie is the executive director of the Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden in Seattle, WA, president of the Hardy Fern Foundation and co-author and co-photographer of the popular The Plant Lovers Guide to Ferns. His lecture will explore the historical popularity of ferns along with showcasing many beautiful and unusual ferns he has encountered on his travels. A visual feast of texture, color and garden use will leave you ready to add more of these unique and hardy plants to your garden.
Book signing after the lecture.
Free with Dixon Membership or Regular Admission