Saturday, May 23, 2026 | 10:00AM to 1:00 PM | GBC Gallery
Offered in Partnership with New York Botanical Garden

Choosing the right spot to plant your peonies is key to growing large, sumptuous blooms with little to no maintenance.  Get tips for planting, cultivating, and propagating this springtime showstopper from Dan Furman of Cricket Hill Garden, affectionately known as Peony Heaven.  After hearing tales of cultivation history of the various types of peonies in the US, Japan, and China, you will tour the Greenwich Botanical Center's exquisite peony collection.  

About Dan Furman:
Dan Furman is co-owner Cricket Hill Garden, a second generation specialty nursery and forest farm in Thomaston, CT. Since joining the business in 2010, he has worked to expand the peony production program at the nursery, as well as diversify the stock grown to include unusual landscape and forest edibles.

Details:

Cost: $65 GBC & NYBG members | $80 non-members

10 AM- 1 PM | Saturday, May 23 | Gallery - Main Building | Greenwich Botanical Center