PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW FACT SHEET
Presenting Sponsor: PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
The largest indoor flower show in the world blooms in Philadelphia every March at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The country’s premier landscape designers and florists are featured and turn 10 acres of exhibit space into a floral fantasy world with exotic plants and eclectic designs.
ORIGINS: The Philadelphia Flower Show has been a Philadelphia tradition since 1829. The Show has evolved from a gathering of professional growers showcasing their prized plants to the largest and oldest indoor flower show in the nation.
LOCATION: Pennsylvania Convention Center, 12th & Arch Streets, Philadelphia, PA, 19107
EVENTS: Afternoon Tea, Lectures and Demonstrations series, Gardener’s Studio, Preview Dinner, All-Star Culinary Presentations and Borders Book Fair.
COMPETITIVE CLASSES: Growers and horticulturists from around the world showcase their prized plants and compete for prestigious honors. More than 580 artistic and horticultural classes are exhibited with more than 2,000 entries in classes ranging from miniature settings to pressed plants.
MARKETPLACE: More than 150 vendors, from across the United States and as far away as the country of Wales, sell plants, flowers, orchids, sheds (even a small barn!), floral-inspired furniture from the romantic to the practical, artwork, unique food and garden-related crafts and supplies.
WEBSITE: www.theflowershow.com
PROCEEDS: Revenues generated by the Philadelphia Flower Show help support the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s outreach program Philadelphia Green. The program provides technical support and encouragement to thousands of residents, community groups, and public and private agencies who work together to transform Philadelphia’s communities and public landscapes into vibrant green spaces.
FOR PRESS INFORMATION, CONTACT:
ALAN JAFFE, email or call 215-988-8833
LAURA BEITMAN, email or
call 215-988-8836 |
