Lafayette Parish Master Gardeners Association

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

🌿 PLANTFEST PLANT SPOTLIGHT: Purple Passionflower 🌿Add one of our most fascinating native vines to your garden with Purp...
09/08/2026

🌿 PLANTFEST PLANT SPOTLIGHT: Purple Passionflower 🌿

Add one of our most fascinating native vines to your garden with Purple Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata)!

Its intricate lavender-purple flowers are true showstoppers, but this vine offers much more than beauty. The blooms attract bees and butterflies, and the plant is an important host plant for several butterfly species. 🦋🌿 It’s an excellent choice for trellises, fences, and pollinator gardens.

🌱 Purple Passionflower 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

🌿 PLANTFEST PLANT SPOTLIGHT: Red Turk’s Cap 🌿Bring bold native color to your landscape with Red Turk’s Cap (Malvaviscus ...
09/07/2026

🌿 PLANTFEST PLANT SPOTLIGHT: Red Turk’s Cap 🌿

Bring bold native color to your landscape with Red Turk’s Cap (Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii)!

This Louisiana native is known for its distinctive bright red flowers that stay partially closed, giving them their signature “Turk’s cap” shape. It grows well in full sun to part shade and is especially attractive to hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators. ❤️🐦🦋

🌱 Red Turk’s Cap 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

🌿 PLANTFEST PLANT SPOTLIGHT: Oakleaf Hydrangea 🌿This beautiful native shrub is loved for its distinctive oak-shaped leav...
09/06/2026

🌿 PLANTFEST PLANT SPOTLIGHT: Oakleaf Hydrangea 🌿

This beautiful native shrub is loved for its distinctive oak-shaped leaves, showy white summer blooms, and gorgeous fall foliage. It’s a wonderful choice for adding year-round interest to the landscape.

🌱 Oakleaf Hydrangeas will be available at PlantFest!

📅 Saturday, September 26
📍 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 sale!

🌿 PLANTFEST PLANT SPOTLIGHT: Red Passionflower Vine 🌿Make a statement in your garden with Red Passionflower Vine (Passif...
09/06/2026

🌿 PLANTFEST PLANT SPOTLIGHT: Red Passionflower Vine 🌿

Make a statement in your garden with Red Passionflower Vine (Passiflora ‘Lady Margaret’)!

This fast-growing climbing vine produces striking deep red flowers with an intricate tropical look. It grows well in sun to partial shade and is perfect for trellises, fences, and garden structures. Its blooms are also attractive to pollinators. 🦋🐝

🌱 Red Passionflower Vine 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

🌿 PLANTFEST PLANT SPOTLIGHT: Blue-Eyed Grass 🌿Add delicate blue color to your garden with Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium ...
09/05/2026

🌿 PLANTFEST PLANT SPOTLIGHT: Blue-Eyed Grass 🌿

Add delicate blue color to your garden with Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium sp.)!

Despite its name, this charming plant is actually related to irises. Its small blue-violet flowers rise above narrow, grass-like foliage and add a soft, natural look to borders, native gardens, and pollinator plantings. It grows well in full sun to part shade and attracts beneficial pollinators. 🦋🐝

🌱 Blue-Eyed Grass 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

Nana🌿 PLANTFEST PLANT SPOTLIGHT: Nana 🌿Brighten your garden with cheerful golden blooms from Nana (Coreopsis auriculata)...
09/04/2026

Nana

🌿 PLANTFEST PLANT SPOTLIGHT: Nana 🌿

Brighten your garden with cheerful golden blooms from Nana (Coreopsis auriculata)!

This compact coreopsis is a sunny garden favorite, producing lots of bright yellow flowers that attract pollinators. 🐝🦋 It thrives in full sun and has low to moderate water needs, making it a great choice for adding easy color to beds, borders, and pollinator gardens.

🌱 Nana 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



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🌵 Succulent Planters at PlantFest! 🌵Looking for something a little different? We’ll have a variety of one-of-a-kind pott...
09/03/2026

🌵 Succulent Planters at PlantFest! 🌵

Looking for something a little different? We’ll have a variety of one-of-a-kind potted succulent arrangements available at PlantFest! 💚

Each container is filled with a fun mix of succulents in its own unique pot — perfect for a sunny patio, porch, windowsill, or as an easy-care gift.

✨ No two are exactly alike, so come early for the best selection!

📅 Saturday, September 26
⏰ 8 AM–1 PM
📍 2206 Johnston Street, Lafayette
Next to Blackham Coliseum

Come find your favorite before they’re gone! 🌿

🌿 PLANTFEST PLANT SPOTLIGHT: Gaura 🌿Add graceful movement and delicate beauty to your landscape with Gaura (Oenothera li...
09/03/2026

🌿 PLANTFEST PLANT SPOTLIGHT: Gaura 🌿

Add graceful movement and delicate beauty to your landscape with Gaura (Oenothera lindheimeri)!

This lovely plant produces airy white flowers that seem to dance above the foliage on tall stems. It thrives in full sun, is low maintenance, and is drought tolerant once established. Even better, it attracts pollinators and adds a light, natural look to the garden. 🦋🌿

🌱 Gaura 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

🌿 PLANTFEST PLANT SPOTLIGHT: New England Aster 🌿Add a burst of late-season color to your garden with New England Aster (...
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

🌿 **PLANTFEST PLANT SPOTLIGHT: King’s Mantle** 🌿Add a dramatic pop of purple to your garden with **King’s Mantle (*Thunb...
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

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1010 Lafayette Street, Ste 325
Lafayette, LA
70501

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