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What Plant Is This?
September 6, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
$80 – $100
Ever stumble across a beautiful flower and wonder what it is? Learn the basics of plant identification in this four-part series with Autumn Ayers, the Manager of Horticulture & Collections at Descanso Gardens.
This class is geared towards learners looking to build confidence in plant identification and will help you build skills to recognize the plants around them.
$80 members, $100 non-members. Meets on Saturdays from September 6–27.
Advance registration required, register here.
About Autumn Ayers
Autumn Ayers is the Manager of Horticulture & Collections at Descanso Gardens. After earning her Bachelor of Science in Horticulture in 2018, she interned in Public Horticulture at the University of Pennsylvania and in Plant Records at Longwood Gardens before joining the Descanso Gardens team in 2021.
