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Tradition in Bloom: Longwood's Chrysanthemum Festival

Dates & Prices
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
6:00–7:00 pm
Fee: $12
Fee for Innovators, Gardens Preferred, and Gardens Premium Members: $10
This class is intended as an adult learning experience. Find out more about our Family Learning experiences.
Registrations may be cancelled up to two weeks before the event, and your registration fee, less a $30 processing fee, will be refunded. Please note that refunds are not available for programs moved to scheduled inclement weather dates.
To notify us of your cancellation, email us or call 610-388-5454.
Register by October 9, 2025
Gardens Preferred, Gardens Premium Members and Innovators save on Continuing Education Courses
A 10% discount on classes will be applied automatically at the time of checkout.
Join us online to get a fascinating look at the Chrysanthemum Festival at Longwood Gardens, right from Longwood’s Associate Director of Display Design Jim Sutton.
Learn about this traditional horticultural art form, the history of the Chrysanthemum Festival at Longwood, and the forms and flowers featured in the 2025 display.
Location
Online, via Zoom
Instructor
Jim Sutton
As Associate Director of Display Design, Jim Sutton oversees the themes and aesthetics of Longwood’s world-class horticulture displays. An expert in floral design, plant trials, plant selection, and design, Sutton joined Longwood more than 25 years ago. Sutton lectures and presents floral demos at national conferences, garden clubs, and civic organizations. He is frequently asked to judge horticulture-related competitions across the country. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in ornamental horticulture from Penn State.