Monrovia Highlighted in Upcoming Theodore Payne Native Plant Garden Tour

 

If you have any doubt about spring’s arrival, the self-guided 10^th annual Theodore Payne Native Plant Garden Tour is happening April 6 and 7 and a garden in Monrovia will be open for viewing on that Saturday.
The Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers and Native Plants, Inc., is “a nonprofit organization established in 1960 to promote knowledge and appreciation of California’s native flora and our natural heritage,” according to the organization.
Here is the description of the Monrovia garden on tour Saturday from the event's website:

The style of this four-year-old 10,000 sq. ft. garden is natural, with desert and Channel Islands flora in front and oak woodland plants in back. The owners wanted privacy and year-round fragrance, color and interest. The nearly 100% native palette includes many hard-to-find species and cultivars. Percolation beds, infiltration pits and a rill direct and retain water. Well-placed boulders protect the corner property from speeding cars. Design: Scrub Jay Studios.

See a list of all the tour’s gardens open April 6 and 7 here.
Tour hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
Ticket Information
Tour tickets are $10 per person for members, and $15 per person for non-members. Tickets are available in the online store, by phone at (818) 768-1802, or at the Sun Valley headquarters.
Each ticket includes admission for a single visitor to all gardens across both days, and a printed color guide with addresses and driving directions. The tour is self-guided so you can make your own itinerary and go at your own pace. Guides will be sent to ticketholders via postal mail beginning late March 2013.