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Woody Plant Conference

Woody Plants for the Mid-Atlantic Region
& How to Use them in Landscapes

Friday, July 18, 2025 • Scott Arboretum & Gardens

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The Woody Plant Conference was created to educate, prompt, and stimulate conversation about woody plants in our landscapes among nursery and garden center personnel, landscape designers, horticulturists, and keen gardeners. Each year, the conference hosts experienced, knowledgeable speakers to share their interest and knowledge of woody plants. The Woody Plant Conference provides a great opportunity to learn about the latest woody plant trends and meet and share your experiences with other woody plant advocates. Learn more about this year's schedule and speakers. 

Early Bird registration (In-person and Virtual): $119 - Available until June 20
Regular registration (In-person and Virtual): $149 -  Available until July 11
Growth and Access registration: $30
Virtual Watch Party registration: Early Bird: $250, Regular: $280

Co-sponsored by Chanticleer, Longwood Gardens, Morris Arboretum & Gardens, Philadelphia Horticultural Society, Scott Arboretum & Gardens, and Tyler Arboretum.

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Each year the Morris Arboretum & Gardens partners with a variety of organizations to convene conferences for professionals in plant related fields.  Our conferences are of interest to professional arborists, landscape architects, professional horticulturists, and avid home gardeners.  Each conference carries continuing education units (CEU’s) for arborists and landscape architects.  Our annual conferences include:

  • The Woody Plant Conference held in July in partnership with Scott Arboretum, Longwood Gardens, Chanticleer, PHS, and Tyler Arboretum.
  • The Tree Canopy Conference held in October in partnership with Haverford College.