Put on your walking shoes! The Philadelphia Flower Show opens Saturday, June 7, on 15 acres in the FDR Park in South Philadelphia. It will run through June 13. This is the first time in the show’s 193-year history that it will be held outdoors.

Titled “Habitat: Nature’s Masterpiece, it features the most designers, gardens, and floral displays in the show’s history. It includes 75 installations, 34 of which span an average of 1,000 sq. ft. each.

go to phsonline.org for tickets and more information!

Among the exhibitors who focus on native plants:

American Beauties

American Rhododendron Society, Greater Philadelphia Chapter

Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve

Delaware Valley Fern and Wildflower Society

Delaware Valley University, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Science

Donald Pell Gardens

Fairmount Park Conservancy

Longwood Gardens

University of Delaware