SAVE THE DATE!

We are having our Open House on September 16, 2011, from 11-3 pm.

Please call us to RSVP at 631-734-6832

Tour the nursery, meet our staff, check out our Propagation Dept to learn more about custom growing opportunities.

Check out what's new for next year and enjoy a great lunch in wine country!

Call today!

The Plantage is pleased to welcome Mr. Chris Kelly to our staff.

Chris is a Cornell University graduate with a B.S. in Entomology. He brings with him a thirty year career in commercial agriculture here on Long Island. His diverse experience includes managing growing operations for vineyards, as well as trees, shrubs and perennials. Chris is a Master Beekeeper and has worked with bees for over forty years.

The Plantage is excited to announce a lecture series to begin this spring entitled, "Butterflies and Bees". Watch for our newsletter with all the details!

Festuca 'Elijah Blue' And You        

Lois Woodhull founder of The Plantage lost her battle with breast cancer in 1997. To honor her valiant struggle with this disease The Plantage is donating a percentage of the proceeds of the sale of Festuca g. 'Elijah Blue' to research to finding a cure for breast cancer.

Lois was travelling in the mountains of South America when she came across the extraordinary blue hue of a small ornamental grass. Intrigued, she brought this cultivar of Festuca back to America.  Lois trialed Festuca in her private gardens to test the plant’s stability and hardiness. She eventually propagated and named this variety 'Elijah Blue'.

In 2001 Lois was awarded the international Hardy Plant Union Outstanding Plant Award in 1996, recognizing her introduction of Festuca 'Elijah Blue' as an important staple in our industry. We would like to recognize her tenacity and perseverance as well.

The 2007 Chelsea Flower show featured Festuca g. 'Elijah Blue' in its Amnesty International Garden for Human Rights display.

It’s an unfortunate fact that all of us have been touched by breast cancer in one way or another. Please reserve your crop of Festuca g. 'Elijah Blue' today. Not only will you be getting what’s widely recognized as the sturdiest, most vibrant blue fescue grass available, we will all be helping to fight against breast cancer.

"DO NOT SELL" INVASIVE SPECIES LIST UPDATE

Legislation has been passed that impacts our industry. Please take time to familiarize yourself with the plants on this list. This is the “Do Not Sell –Invasive Species Plant List” is has been issued to us from the Suffolk County Department of Consumer Affairs. It is now considered unlawful to “collect, transport, sell, distribute, propagate, transport and transplant” the following plants. Doing so can incur stiff fines and penalties, including imprisonment. This new law also applies to Nassau County. If you need further information please call your local county agency.