Welcome to the 2nd Annual Penny McHenry Hydrangea Festival!

2008 Standard Flower Show wins top honors in three categories at State Garden Club Awards! Best Flower Show Schedule Best Near Club Flower Show Best Flower Show Staging The Best Flower Show entry will continue on to a National Garden Club competition.

Presented by Douglas County and Historic Douglasville, GA

Penny McHenry, founder of the American Hydrangea Society, has been featured on TV Shows and too many magazines to mention. Her love for hydrangeas grew as a result of someone sending her a hydrangea when she lost her daughter. She propagated that hydrangea and the rest is history.

During the last ten years or so of her life, she became very attached to Douglas County through her relationship with local gardener and garden designer Susanne Hudson. She spoke to numerous groups and visited many gardens in our county. The "Penny Mac" Hydrangea was named for Penny McHenry. This great honor was well deserved as Penny shared her love and knowledge of hydrangeas to so many. Penny passed away in the spring of 2006, and in honor and tribute to Penny, her family has given the Douglas County Tourism and History Commission permission to use her name in conjunction with our festival. Just the use of her name elevates the legitimacy of our festival to a higher level. The July 2006 issue of Southern Living Magazine pays tribute to Penny as well.

If you have a beautiful garden in Douglas County and would like to be considered for next year's festival, please e-mail us with 3 photos and the committee will contact you! For more information, please contact us.

We'll be adding more information as our plans evolve. Contact us at 678-838-4449.