YOUTH HORTICULTURE SHOW
TWO AGE CATEGORIES
JUNIOR YOUTH For Grades K-6
SENIOR YOUTH For Grades 7-12
Competition opens to all Hillsborough County students, grades k-12, in public, private, parochial, charter, home and virtual school programs as of Sept. 1, 2021
ENTRY CLASSES
Exhibitors must own plants by Aug 20, 2021 (honor system). All plants should be of exhibit quality; properly labeled; free of insects, disease and dead plant material; and a minimum of 1 gallon or 8″ in size (hanging baskets).
101 | Bonsai |
102 | Bromeliads |
103 | Cacti & Succulents |
104 | Ferns |
105 | Flowering Plants |
106 | Foliage Plants |
107 | Orchids |
108 | Palms |
109 | Vegetables (including herbs) |
110 | Special Groupings |
Special groupings may include a collection of decorative materials, assortment of similar plant materials, or other combination. Space required must not exceed 4′ by 4′. Plants within special groupings will not be eligible for individual judging.

NO ENTRY FEES! Each participant may enter up to 10 individual plants and two special groupings. Judging to be based on the modern Danish System.
Award Ribbons: Blue ($8) | Red ($6) | White ($4) | Best In Show ($25)
• Deliver Entries to Hillsborough County Fairgrounds on Sat., Sept. 18 or Mon., Sept. 20, between noon and 7 p.m.
• Pickup Entries from the Fairgrounds Mon., Oct. 4 or Tues., Cot. 5, between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.
For further information and to participate:
Email Entry Forms to:
Hillsborough Soil and Water Conservation District
Email: bjt6890@yahoo.com or tompkinsb@hillsboroughcounty.org
Inquiries: Betty Jo Tompkins, Executive Director, 813-477-8332