Shopping spring plant sales is an opportunity to fill your garden with plants that are well-suited to our unique North Texas climate while supporting local garden and nature nonprofits. There are fewer plant sales in Dallas/Fort-Worth than in years past due to the pandemic (despite the growing population of gardeners), but here is a round-up of scheduled sales in our area.
Plant Sale Tips: What to know before you go
- Download plant lists and plan ahead. Many organizations will provide a list of available plants to download and print. If available, plant lists are linked below.
- Bring your own boxes, wagons, or carrying carts.
- Reserve a few hours of your schedule in the days after the sale for planting. There is nothing worse than spending money on new plants and then forgetting about them. Make an appointment with yourself to get them planted shortly after purchase.
- When you get home, Google the plants you bought to teach yourself about their needs. Look up spacing, light, and maintenance requirements.
- Make labels for your plants using a proper garden marker. Did you know that Sharpie will fade and disappear in the garden? Always use a marker designed for use in the garden when making your plant labels. (The Staedtler marker is fantastic.)
List of D/FW Plant Sales for 2021
(updated 5/4/21)
Collin County Master Gardeners Plant Sale
Where: Online
When: March 27 – April 10
Plant List: Here
Ellis County Master Gardeners Expo at Chataqua and Plant Sale
Where: Waxahachie Chataqua, Getzendaner Park
When: March 27
Plant List: n/a
Fort Worth Botanic Garden Plant Sale
Where: Online
When: April 9-11 (Member preview sale, April 7 & 8
Plant List: n/a
Texas Discovery Gardens Plant Sale
Where: Texas Discovery Gardens Greenhouse (masks required)
When: April 10, 12-3pm, and April 11, 9am-1pm
Plant List: Here
Dallas Chapter Native Plant Society of Texas Plant Sale (Tentative)
Where: Raincatcher’s Garden at Midway Hills Church
When: April 17 OR May 1st (TBD)
Heard Museum Native Plant Sale
Where: Heard Museum
When: April 24, 9am-5pm, and April 25 1-5pm (Member pre-sale April 23, 12pm-7pm)
Plant List: Fill out this form to be notified when it is available
Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Native Plant Sale (Cedar Hill)
Where: Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center, 1206 W FM1382, Cedar Hill, TX
When: April 24, 10am – 2pm
Plant List: Coming soon
Fort Worth Cactus and Succulent Society Plant Sale
Where: Fort Worth Botanic Garden
When: May 1 and May 2
Plant List: n/a
North Central Chapter of the NPSOT Native Plant Sale
Where: River Legacy Park in Arlington
When: May 8
Plant List: (See website)
Prairie Rose Chapter of the NPSOT Plant Sale
When: May 8
Where: Back garden of their demonstration garden on the historic Glen Rose Courthouse Square
Texas Discovery Gardens Pollinator Plant Sale
Where: Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park in Dallas
When: May 15, 2021
Hard-to-find native Texas plants along with other pollinator-attracting plants adapted to our conditions here in the Dallas area.
Members only. Please have your membership id with you when you sign in for your time slot at TDG. You may renew your membership or purchase a membership by 7pm on May 6th to attend on this day. You will be asked for your membership ID when you sign in to shop the day of!
Saturday, May 15, 2021. Members—first wave at 9:00am. 60 spots per hour. Last entry at 1:00pm. Gates close at 2:00pm.
Texas Discovery Gardens members receive a 10% discount, so renew your membership before May 6th.
Prices:
4-inch $5
Quart $7
Gallon $11
2 to 5-gallon $17
Know of a plant sale that is not listed?
Contact me here to get a plant sale added to the list. Must include dates, times, location, and link to plant sale webpage.
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