Select from more than 13,000 water-wise plants at bargain prices
Expect to find many native and other plants priced to move during the Spring Clearance Sale at the UC Davis Arboretum Teaching Nursery on Saturday, May 10. Kathy Morrison
These plants are priced to move! Transform your landscape or pick up a few choice finds at the UC Davis Arboretum’s Spring Clearance Sale.
On Saturday, May 10, the Arboretum's Teaching Nursery is hosting its final plant sale of the season, capping 50 years of spring sales.
They haven’t run out of plants (even the popular Arboretum All-Stars). The nursery still has more than 13,000 beautiful water-wise plants that need new homes.
Still looking for a specific variety? Many new plant varieties have been added since the nursery’s March sales.
From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., everything is on sale. This event is open to the public the whole four hours; admission is free.
All plants are marked down significantly. Friends of the Arboretum get an additional 10% off. Not a member? Join at the gate and get the discount plus a $10 coupon as a free gift.
The 1-acre nursery specializes in water-wise flowering perennials, ground covers and shrubs. Also find an excellent selection of succulents and scores of California natives.
To see the updated inventory and photos in advance, go to: https://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/plant-sales.
The nursery asks shoppers to bring their own boxes, if possible, to take home their new plants. If you have your own wagon or cart, that’s helpful to bring, too -- you won't have to wait to use one of the nursery's wagons.
The Arboretum Teaching Nursery is located on Garrod Drive opposite the Veterinary Medicine complex and small animal hospital on the UC Davis campus.
Need any more inspiration? Besides hosting the plant sale, the nursery is home to beautiful demonstration gardens showcasing the Arboretum All-Stars and other water-wise collections.
For directions and more: https://arboretum.ucdavis.edu.
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* Transplant petunias, marigolds and perennial flowers such as astilbe, columbine, coneflowers, coreopsis, dahlias, rudbeckia and verbena.
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* Are birds picking your fruit off trees before it’s ripe? Try hanging strips of aluminum foil on tree branches. The shiny, dangling strips help deter birds from making themselves at home.
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