A nonprofit TN organization supporting horticulture education in TN, the use of perennial plants and effective gardening techniques

ABOUT US
The Perennial Plant Society of Middle TN is a nonprofit TN organization supporting horticulture education in TN, the use of perennial plants in the landscape and giving advice about effective gardening techniques. Our activities include:
Monthly public meetings with expert speakers, private garden tours, meeting plant swaps, a huge annual plant sale, and funding of horticultural scholarships to Tennessee students.
WHAT'S NEW AT PPS
PLANT SOCIETY MEETING 2025
Date: Tuesday, Feb 18
Time: Social Hospitality: 6:30 pm Meeting at 7:00 pm
Location: Ed Jones Auditorium at Ellington Agricultural Center in Nashville
Topic: Incorporating Edible Plants in Your Landscape Design. Landscape architect Todd Breyer explores how edible plants can bring beauty to our gardens and our dinner tables.
About the speaker:
Todd Breyer has been working in the landscape design and plant industry for over 45 years and also generously shares his expertise and talent with numerous community organizations and events. He has served as chair of the Nashville Antiques & Garden Show, president of the Nashville City Center Cemetery Association, and district commissioner of the Metro Beautification & Environment Commission. Breyer also spearheaded the Nashville Public Library Seed Exchange Program and was chair of the Plant Collections Committee at Cheekwood Botanical Garden for 20 years

Benefits of Membership
The Perennial Plant Society of Middle Tennessee is for people who enjoy landscaping, gardening and growing flowers, especially perennials that come back every year. The group and its invited speakers offer ideas, education and friendship to all. Members include amateurs and professionals, beginners and 'old hands,' and their gardens range from large estate landscapes to small plots beside the kitchen door.
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Invitations to attend private garden tours at some of the most beautiful gardens in the Middle Tennessee area.
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Attend monthly society meetings with special program presentations from guest speakers
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Swap plant ideas and plants with other society members
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Be a part of one of the largest plant sales in Tennessee
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Help fund scholarships for local deserving horticultural students
The 2025 Perennial Plant Sale Is Coming
Only Two Months until the Perennial Plant Sale Mark your calendar now for Saturday, April 5, 2025, so you won’t miss the Largest and Most Affordable Perennial Plant Society Sale in Nashville. Doors open at 9 a.m. but come early to beat the crowds!
The Sale will once again be at The Fairgrounds, Nashville in Expo 1. We will still have drive-up concierge loading to make shopping easier. Carts welcome. All Plant Sale profits support local horticultural scholarships and public education. See You and a Friend at the Sale!
