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March 02, 2018

California Spring 2018 Plant Sales

Oh, there’s nothing like a plant sale! I love browsing the sales hosted by public gardens and non-profit organizations. They’re typically staffed by knowledgeable master gardeners – so you get expert help and advice while shopping. Many of these events include hard-to-find native and rare plants that you won’t find anywhere else. And if that weren’t enough, many plants will be offered at unbeatable prices and provide much-needed funding for these organizations.

Be sure to check the links before attending the sales. Many of the native plants sale websites provide a listing of plant availability so you can do some planning and research before attending the sale.

March 23-24: San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden Spring Plant Sale
Members – March 23: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., March 24: 9 a.m.-10 a.m.
Public – March 24: 9 a.m.-10 a.m.

March 24: Clovis

Clovis Botanical Garden Spring Into Your Garden Festival & Waterwise Plant Sale
Members – 9-10 a.m.
Public – 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

March 24: Palos Verdes

South Coast Botanic Garden Spring Plant Sale
7 a.m.-4 p.m.

March 31-April 30

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Spring Native Plant Sale
9 a.m.-5 p.m.

April 5-7:La Cañada Flintridge

Descanso Gardens Tomatomania! World’s Largest Tomato Seedling Sale
Members – April 5: 5-7 pm.
Public – April 6-7: 9 a.m-5 p.m.

April 6-7: Redding

McConnell Arboretum & Botanical Gardens Spring 26th Annual Plant Sale
Members – April 6: 4-8 p.m.
Public – April 7: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

April 7: Davis

UC Davis Arboretum Plant Sale
9 a.m.-1 p.m.

April 7: Placerville

El Dorado California Native Plant Society Spring Plant Sale
9 a.m.-noon

April 7: Rancho Cordova

Spring Native Plant Sale
9 a.m.-3 p.m.

April 7: San Francisco

San Francisco Botanical Garden Spring Bloomers Plant Sale
10 a.m.-1 p.m.

April 9: Walnut Creek

The Gardens at Heather Farm Spring Plant Sale
8 a.m.-noon

April 12-13: Redding

California Native Plant Society Spring Plant Sale
April 12-13: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
April 14: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

April 14: Concord

Markham Nature Park & Arboretum Spring is here, baby Plant Sale
9 a.m.-1 p.m.

April 14: Santa Cruz

University of California Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden Spring Plant Sale
Members – 10 a.m.-noon
Public – noon-4 p.m.

April 14-15: Napa

Napa Valley California Native Plant Society Spring Plant Sale
Members – 8:30-10 a.m.
Public – 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

April 21: Berkeley

Regional Parks Botanic Garden Spring Plant Sales
Members – 9-10 a.m.
Public – 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

April 21-22

Fullerton Arboretum Green Scene Plant & Garden Expo
Members – April 21: 9 a.m.-10 a.m.
Public – April 21-22: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
$8 admission; members and children free

April 21-30: Fort Bragg

Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens Spring Plant Sale
9 a.m.-5 p.m.

April 27- 29: San Marino

The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Spring Plant Sale
Members – April 27: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., April 28: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Public – April 28: 1-5 p.m., April 29: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

April 28-29: Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley Botanical Garden Spring Plant Sale
April 28: 4-7 p.m.
April 29: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

May 4-5: Humboldt

Humboldt Botanical Garden Annual Spring Plant SaleMembers – May 4
Public – May 5

May 4-5: San Francisco

San Francisco Botanical Garden Annual Plant Sale
10 a.m.-1 p.m.

May 5: Benicia

Solano County California Native Plant Society Spring Plant Sale
9 a.m.-2 p.m.

May 5: Concord

Markham Nature Park & Arboretum California Natives Plant Sale
10 a.m.-5 p.m.

June 9: San Francisco

San Francisco Botanical Garden Perennials & Pollinator Plants Sale
10 a.m.-1 p.m.