Feb. 28-March 7: Philadelphia International Flower Show, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia. 215-988-8899, www.theflowershow.com. The biggest, the best, and now the oldest.
March 5-7: Central Massachusetts Flower Show (The Flower & Patio Show), DCU Center, Worcester. 800-533-0229, www.centralmaflowershow.com.
March 11-14: Portland Flower Show, 58 Fore St., Portland, Maine. Show Office: 207-775-4403, ext. 9 ; www.portlandcompany.com/flower.
March 26-28: Seacoast Home, Garden & Flower Show, Whittemore Center Arena, University of New Hampshire, Durham. It runs concurrent with the UNH greenhouse open house. 800-359-2033, www.homegardenflowershow.com
May 14-16: Northern New England Home Garden & Flower Show, Fryeburg Fairgrounds, Fryeburg, Maine. www.homegardenflowershow.com
June 25-27: Newport Flower Show, Rosecliff Mansion, Newport, R.I. 401-847-1000, www.newportmansions.org. This attracts top floral designers from the entire region.
