Open to the public, this event features thousands of water-wise perennials, trees, shrubs and more
The 1-acre UC Davis Arboretum Teaching Nursery will again be packed with plant shoppers this Saturday for the third spring sale. Kathy Morrison
What’s the cure for spring fever? A plant sale! And this one will also help your garden, local wildlife and the planet for years to come.
On Saturday, April 26, the Arboretum Teaching Nursery at UC Davis hosts its biggest public plant sale of the season with thousands of water-wise perennials, shrubs, trees, bulbs and more available. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the sale is open to the public; first come, first served, with free admission.
Friends of the Arboretum get a 10% discount; join at the gate and get a $10 coupon to use on plant purchases.
Besides Arboretum All-Stars and other famous water-wise recommendations, the nursery also is offering a large selection of grafted fruit trees. Many of the trees will bear more than one variety of fruit.
This season, the Arboretum celebrates the 50th anniversary of its public plant sales. Only one opportunity remains this spring: The nursery’s clearance sale May 10.
“Shop the one-acre Arboretum Teaching Nursery to find an incredible selection of attractive, low-water plants perfect for our region,” says the staff. “By choosing to shop with us, not only will you bring home beautiful plants that help support a sustainable environment, your purchases play a vital role in supporting the growth and care of our gardens, student environmental leadership opportunities, and free public programs. Discover the joys of gardening with plants that help heal our environment while nurturing our community!”
The Arboretum Teaching Nursery is located on Garrod Drive near the Small Animal Veterinary Hospital on the UC Davis campus. Paid parking is available in adjacent lots.
Make sure to study the inventory list before shopping – there are thousands of plants from which to choose. There’s a nursery map, too, to guide shoppers through the plant tables.
If you have one, bring a cart or wagon -- you'll be able to skip the wait to use the nursery's wagons.
Find all the links including the plant inventory here: https://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/plant-sales.
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