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Master Gardeners are volunteers that work as an extension of the LSU AG Center

09/02/2026

🌿 PLANTFEST PLANT SPOTLIGHT: New England Aster 🌿

Add a burst of late-season color to your garden with New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)!

This beautiful aster produces masses of vibrant purple blooms that brighten the landscape and provide an important nectar source for pollinators. 🦋🐝 It grows well in full sun to part shade and is a wonderful choice for adding fall color while also supporting wildlife.

🌱 New England Aster will be available at PlantFest!

📅 Saturday, September 26 | 8 AM–1 PM
📍 Lafayette Parish Master Gardener Demonstration Beds
2206 Johnston Street, next to Blackham Coliseum

09/01/2026

🌿 **PLANTFEST PLANT SPOTLIGHT: King’s Mantle** 🌿

Add a dramatic pop of purple to your garden with **King’s Mantle (*Thunbergia erecta*)**!

This beautiful flowering shrub produces striking violet-purple blooms with bright yellow centers. It grows well in full to partial sun and brings bold, tropical-looking color to Louisiana landscapes. Its flowers also attract butterflies and hummingbirds. 🦋🌺

🌱 **King’s Mantle will be available at PlantFest!**

📅 **Saturday, September 26 | 8 AM–1 PM**
📍 Lafayette Parish Master Gardener Demonstration Beds
2206 Johnston Street, next to Blackham Coliseum

08/31/2026

Bolivian Sunset

🌿 PLANTFEST PLANT SPOTLIGHT: Bolivian Sunset 🌿

Bring bold tropical color to your garden with Bolivian Sunset (Seemannia sylvatica)!

This eye-catching plant features vivid red-orange tubular blooms with sunny yellow interiors and thrives in part sun to shade. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and is especially attractive to hummingbirds. ❤️🐦 A great choice for adding bright color to Louisiana gardens!

🌱 Bolivian Sunset will be available at PlantFest!

📅 Saturday, September 26 | 8 AM–1 PM
📍 Lafayette Parish Master Gardener Demonstration Beds
2206 Johnston Street, next to Blackham Coliseum

08/30/2026

🌿 **PLANTFEST PLANT SPOTLIGHT: Buttonbush** 🌿

Bring native beauty and wildlife value to your landscape with **Buttonbush (*Cephalanthus occidentalis*)**!

This native shrub produces distinctive round, white flower clusters that are especially attractive to butterflies, bees, and other pollinators. 🦋🐝 Buttonbush loves moist soil, making it an excellent choice for rain gardens, pond edges, and other areas of the landscape that tend to stay wet.

🌱 **Buttonbush will be available at PlantFest!**

📅 **Saturday, September 26 | 8 AM–1 PM**
📍 Lafayette Parish Master Gardener Demonstration Beds
2206 Johnston Street, next to Blackham Coliseum

08/29/2026

🌿 PLANTFEST PLANT SPOTLIGHT: Evolution Violet Salvia 🌿

Bring beautiful purple color and nonstop pollinator activity to your garden with Evolution Violet Salvia (Salvia farinacea ‘Evolution Violet’)!

This heat-tolerant salvia thrives in full sun and produces striking violet flower spikes that attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. 🐝🦋🌺 It’s a great choice for adding long-lasting color to sunny Louisiana landscapes and, once established, has relatively low to moderate water needs.

🌱 Evolution Violet Salvia will be available at PlantFest!

📅 Saturday, September 26 | 8 AM–1 PM
📍 Lafayette Parish Master Gardener Demonstration Beds
2206 Johnston Street, next to Blackham Coliseum

08/28/2026

🌿 **PLANTFEST PLANT SPOTLIGHT: Cat Whiskers** 🌿

Looking for something a little different? **Cat Whiskers (*Orthosiphon aristatus*)** gets its name from its delicate white flowers with long, whisker-like stamens!

This eye-catching plant performs well in full sun to part shade and adds an airy, tropical look to the landscape. Its unusual blooms are also attractive to pollinators. 🦋🐝

🌱 **Cat Whiskers will be available at PlantFest!**

📅 **Saturday, September 26 | 8 AM–1 PM**
📍 Lafayette Parish Master Gardener Demonstration Beds
2206 Johnston Street, next to Blackham Coliseum

08/27/2026

🌿 PLANTFEST PLANT SPOTLIGHT: Evolution Violet Salvia 🌿

Bring rich purple color and plenty of pollinator activity to your garden with Evolution Violet Salvia (Salvia farinacea ‘Evolution Violet’)!

This heat-tolerant salvia produces striking violet-purple flower spikes and performs beautifully in full sun. Once established, it needs relatively little water and is especially attractive to bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. 🐝🦋🌺

A great choice for adding long-lasting color to sunny Louisiana landscapes!

🌱 Evolution Violet Salvia will be available at PlantFest!

📅 Saturday, September 26 | 8 AM–1 PM
📍 Lafayette Parish Master Gardener Demonstration Beds
2206 Johnston Street, next to Blackham Coliseum

Keep following along as we spotlight more of the plants you’ll find at this year’s PlantFest!

08/26/2026

🌿 PLANTFEST PLANT SPOTLIGHT: Strawberry Bush 🌿

Add something truly eye-catching to your landscape with Strawberry Bush (Euonymus americanus)!

This Louisiana native shrub is best known for its unusual pinkish-red fruit capsules that open to reveal bright orange-red seeds in the fall. Sometimes called “Hearts-a-Bustin’,” it’s a great choice for woodland gardens and partly shaded areas while also providing value for local wildlife. 🦋🐦

🌱 Strawberry Bush will be available at PlantFest!

📅 Saturday, September 26 | 8 AM–1 PM
📍 Lafayette Parish Master Gardener Demonstration Beds
2206 Johnston Street, next to Blackham Coliseum

Keep following along as we spotlight more of the plants you’ll find at this year’s PlantFest!

08/25/2026

🌿 PLANTFEST PLANT SPOTLIGHT: Winecup 🌿

Add a splash of brilliant color to your garden with Winecup (Callirhoe involucrata)!

This beautiful native wildflower produces vivid magenta, cup-shaped blooms and thrives in full sun. Its low-growing, spreading habit makes it a great choice for borders, native gardens, and sunny landscape beds. Even better — its flowers are a favorite of pollinators! 🦋🐝

🌱 Winecup will be available at PlantFest!

📅 Saturday, September 26 | 8 AM–1 PM
📍 Lafayette Parish Master Gardener Demonstration Beds
2206 Johnston Street, next to Blackham Coliseum

Keep following along as we spotlight more of the plants you’ll find at this year’s PlantFest!

08/24/2026

🌿 PLANTFEST PLANT SPOTLIGHT: Cranberry Hibiscus 🌿

Add dramatic color to your garden with Cranberry Hibiscus (Hibiscus acetosella)!

This striking plant is known for its deeply cut, burgundy-red foliage that adds bold color and texture to the landscape. It thrives in full sun and produces beautiful deep red hibiscus blooms while also attracting pollinators. 🦋🌺

🌱 Cranberry Hibiscus will be available at PlantFest!

📅 Saturday, September 26 | 8 AM–1 PM
📍 Lafayette Parish Master Gardener Demonstration Beds
2206 Johnston Street, next to Blackham Coliseum

Follow along as we continue highlighting more of the plants you’ll find at this year’s PlantFest!

Address

1010 Lafayette Street, Ste 325
Lafayette, LA
70501

Telephone

+13372917090

Website

http://www.lpmga.org/

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