A nonprofit TN organization supporting horticulture education in TN, the use of perennial plants and effective gardening techniques
2025 Society Meetings & Events
PLANT SOCIETY MEETING 2025
Date: Tuesday, Jul 15
Time: Social Hospitality: 6:00 pm Meeting at 7:00 pm
Note: Powell will have plants for sale prior to the meeting and will accept all forms of payment. Plants will include antique roses, heirloom shrubs, perennials, herbs, fruit plants and annuals. To accommodate this plant sale, doors will open at 6 pm. Presentation will still begin at 7 pm.
Location: Ed Jones Auditorium at Ellington Agricultural Center in Nashville
Program Topic: Tough Plants for the Southern Garden
Presenter: Jason Powell
Jason Powell will discuss his favorite tried and true perennials that perform
well in our Southern Gardens, including the survivors of many years of changing weather conditions. The discussion will include antique roses, heirloom shrubs, native and non-native perennials, herbs and a few bulbs.
You are sure to learn about some new plants to add to your home gardens.
Speaker bio:
Jason Powell and his wife, Shelley, own Petals from the Past. The Jemison, Alabama nursery specializes in antique roses, heirloom shrubs, cottage perennials and herbs with plants growing in a garden settings so customers can see them as mature specimens.
Powell holds bachelor and master degrees in horticultural from Auburn University and Texas A&M University. The Powells' nursery is focused on gardening from an educational standpoint.
The nursery hosts several workshops monthly, and the annual Antiques in the Garden Spring show featuring about 40 vendors with antiques, collectibles and crafts.
New Perennial Plant Society Meeting Place
In response to a membership survey and feedback, the PPS board has decided to relocate our meetings to the Ed Jones Auditorium at Ellington Agricultural Center in Nashville. The auditorium has been recently renovated, and there is ample parking. Time for meetings remains the same. We will also continue the plant swap. We would also like to encourage anyone who wishes to bring a treat to share. Social hospitality will still begin at 6:30 p.m., with the formal meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Directions on how to reach Ed Jones are below. Any questions, please email mariwynevans @att.net.
From Franklin Road: Turn east onto Hogan Road and continue on Hogan.
From Harding Place: Turn south onto Trousdale Drive by CVS. Continue on Trousdale and then turn left onto Hogan Road (by Crieve Elementary)
Hogan Road will end at entrance of Ellington Agriculture (Marchant Drive is the cross street - do not turn here for Ed Jones) Go through gates into Ellington and then turn right. Follow road through Ellington following signs to Ed Jones at the top of the hill passing the museum. There is parking on both sides of the auditorium.
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From I-65:
Take Exit #78-A east on Harding Place. Take a right at the second light onto Trousdale Drive. Travel south on Trousdale for approximately 1.5 miles. Turn left on to Hogan Road at the four-way stop. Hogan Road ends at the front gates of the Ellington Agricultural Center. Note: all buildings have identifying lawn signs for your convenience.
From I-24:
Take exit #56 west on Harding Place to the Nolensville Road intersection at Harding Mall. Turn left onto Nolensville Road and travel south 1/10 mile and turn right onto Edmondson Pike. Travel 1 1/2 miles on Edmondson Pike. The west entrance to Ellington Agricultural Center is on the right
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