Pennsylvania Horticultural Society

Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
AbbreviationPHS
Formation1827
Headquarters100 North 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Coordinates39°57′18″N 75°10′19″W / 39.955°N 75.172°W / 39.955; -75.172
Region served
Pennsylvania
Membership
13,000
President
Matt Rader
Budget
$21 million
Staff100+
Websitehttp://www.PHSonline.org

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) is a nonprofit organization that promotes horticulture-related events and community activities. It is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of 2021, PHS has more than 13,000 members.[1]

PHS was founded in 1827 "to establish a Horticultural Society in the City of Philadelphia for the promotion of this interesting and highly influential branch of Science."[1] PHS hosts the annual Philadelphia Flower Show, the world's largest indoor flower show. Philadelphia LandCare is an urban greening program which promotes improvements in the urban landscape. The Community Greening Award is given annually to caretakers throughout the state in recognition of their beautification efforts.[2]

  1. ^ a b "History". About. Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Archived from the original on December 1, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  2. ^ "Community Greening Award". Archived from the original on 2009-03-30. Retrieved 2009-06-27.