Native Plant Sale Welcomes Spring
Native Plant Sale -- Saturday May 12th 2012
A tradition established in 1990, the Friends of the Arboretum Native Plant Sale takes place the Saturday before Mother's Day each May, offering a large crowd of enthusiastic gardeners more than a hundred species of native plants suitable for a variety of soil and light conditions.
No plants are dug from the wild. All are native to the area and, once established, require minimal care. During the sale, experts are available to answer questions. Members of Friends of the Arboretum receive a 10 percent discount on all plant purchases.
The 2012 Native Plant Sale takes place on May 12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the large tents next to the Arboretum Visitor Center. We'll have native grasses; woodland, prairie and savanna plants; trees and shrubs. Orders for shrub/tree and garden mixes begin January 2012.
The time period for pre-ordering trees, shrubs, mixes and perennials closed on March 26, 2012. Please join us on Saturday, May 12th to find a wider variety of native plants under the big tent.
Native plant information sheets are available for the eighteen native shrubs, trees, vines and four plant mixes for prairie, savanna and rain gardens that are available to order. View Plant Information Sheets
Check out our year-round garden tools and related merchandise here.
For an idea of the wide variety of native plants available at the plant sale, download a PDF of the 2012 species list.
Friends of the Arboretum gratefully acknowledges in-kind contributions from the following businesses in support of the 2011 Native Plant Sale:
Flower Factory
Pasque Flower Farm
Wood's Edge Farm
Country Road Greenhouses
Prairie Nursery
WE Radtke, Inc.
AM Mailing Services