Celebrating 50 Years of Plant Sales
Upcoming Plant Sales
Arboretum Teaching Nursery (map and directions)
Credit cards, cash and checks accepted at the plant sale dates below.
Members Only
Saturday, Oct. 5
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Members Only
Friends members are invited to shop our best selection of the season — in addition to a 10% member discount.
Split Sale
Saturday, Oct. 26
9 - 10 a.m. | Members Only
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Open to Everyone
Members receive a 10% discount no matter when they shop.
Clearance Sale
Saturday, Nov. 16
9 - 1 p.m. | Open to Everyone
It's the last sale of the fall season! Members receive an additional 10% off any clearance sale pricing.
About
Shop the one-acre Arboretum Teaching Nursery to find an incredible selection of attractive, low-water plants perfect for our region. 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! Become a member to receive 10 percent off your purchases at all our sales and so much more.
- Did you know our plant sales are fundraisers?
Our community members support group — the Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden — holds plant sale fundraisers offering an incredible selection of attractive, low-water, easy-care plants perfect for our region. These sales, hosted at the Arboretum Teaching Nursery, are large-scale, festival-style events held several times a year. Watch for the latest information here and in our digital e-newsletter, The Leaflet.
Most of the plants we offer at these sales are grown on site, including the Arboretum All-Stars — our top recommended plants for Central Valley gardens. Our nursery staff, in addition to dozens of students and volunteers, propagate and grow the majority of the plants we sell which make them uniquely suited for continuing to thrive in our local climate.
By shopping these sales, you support the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden's environmental leadership programs, the growth of our gardens and collections and the wide variety of free, educational events we offer the public.
Shopping Tips
About our inventory
In the days leading up to each of our plant sales we will post the inventory with up-to-date pricing and stock numbers. In the meantime, take a look at our online photo gallery get an idea of the types of plants we usually stock. Read this for tips on how to make the most of our online inventory.
Photo Gallery / Typical Stock* (updates coming soon!)
*Please note: The link above currently reflects the types of plant species we typically stock. However, they may not be available during the fall sales.
What to Expect
Even if you have attended a plant sale in the past, you may discover some important advice for making the most of your experience below.
Plant Sale Sponsor
Special thanks to
Yolo Federal Credit Union!
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Volunteer for the plant sales!
Students and community members are invited to volunteer as customer assistants, plant counters, cashiers and more at our upcoming spring plant sales. Find out more and register below!