Freeman Medal Winners Announced!
Cynthia Druckenbrod
The Montine McDaniel Freeman Medal is awarded yearly to a North American native plant worthy of special recognition. The Medal strives to acknowledge the cultivation and use of underutilized plants: trees, shrubs, ground covers, vines and perennials, that are deemed worthy to be preserved, propagated, promoted and planted. The goal of the Medal is to draw attention to select native plants to encourage their use in the landscape, to make them familiar to the gardener, and more available in nurseries.
The Medal award alternates between perennials (awarded in even years) and woody plants (awarded in odd years).
2021 WINNER: Cephalanthus occidentalis, Buttonbush- I LOVE this shrub! It is a magnet for Swallowtail butterflies!
Submitted by Caroline Orr, seconded by Peggy Peters of The Memphis Garden Club