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Plant Societies

Plant societies are made up of passionate and knowledgeable people who are dedicated to learning, growing and teaching about a specific plant or family or insect species, or a specific plant art form. Most plant societies belong to a larger national organization.

Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens and plant societies work to support each other. The Conservatory offers a public place for the societies to host meetings, while the various society members assist with education programs and volunteer opportunities.

These groups host regular meetings, workshops, lectures and demonstrations. Society members may have garden tours or field trips.

Plant Societies

Central Ohio Hosta Society The Central Ohio branch of the American Hosta Society. They're dedicated to the study and improvement of the genus Hosta and the dissemination of general and scientific knowledge about them.


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Metropolitan Columbus Daylily Society MCDS is an affiliate of the American Daylily Society and is one of the largest daylily clubs in the United States. MCDS represents everyone from backyard gardeners with just a few plants to commercial growers with thousands of plants.


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Little Garden Club of Columbus The Little Garden Club of Columbus was founded in 1961. It was established to encourage interest in all phases of gardening; and to promote better horticultural practices, civic beauty, and the conservation of natural resources. We are affiliated with Garden Club of America, a national group with over 17,000 members. Together we strive to have a positive impact on both local and national communities through grants, volunteerism, education, and legislative efforts.


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Columbus Bonsai Society The mission of the Columbus Bonsai Society is to promote knowledge and understanding of the art and craft of Bonsai among the general public, especially in the Central Ohio area; and to create educational, artistic, horticultural, and social opportunities for Society members related to the growing and care of miniature trees and related art forms.


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Central Ohio Beekeepers Association The Central Ohio Beekeepers Association is a non-profit organization and is dedicated to promoting bees and beekeeping in Central Ohio.

They provide educational opportunities throughout the year at their monthly meetings, which are held on the 3rd Wednesday of most months.


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Central Ohio Orchid Society The Central Ohio Orchid Society is a nonprofit organization, founded in 1959, as an affiliate of the American Orchid Society, the Mid-American Orchid Congress, and the Orchid Digest. Their primary mission is that of education: educating society members, other horticultural groups, and the general public in all aspects of orchid care, culture, biology, and preservation.


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Central Ohio Cactus and Succulent Society They are an affiliate member of the Cactus and Succulent Society of America, an organization devoted to the appreciation, cultivation and conservation of Cacti and other succulent plants.

Their meetings are open to the public, so they invite anyone who is interested in learning more about growing cacti and other succulents to participate.


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