Introducing the New Arboretum All-Stars Climate-Ready Lineup!
Spring Plant Sales!
Thank you to everyone who purchased plants during our fall 2025 plant sale season. Your purchases help fund the growth and maintenance of our gardens and collections, free public programming and our award-winning environmental education program, Learning by Leading™.
Save the dates for upcoming spring plant sales where you can shop our new lineup of Arboretum All-Stars as well as other climate-ready favorites, California natives, and thousands of other plants perfect for our region.
Location: Arboretum Teaching Nursery
Sat., March 7
Member Appreciation Plant Sale
Open to Members: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Friends members are invited to shop our best selection, receive a $10-off member appreciation gift, and 10% off plant sale purchases.
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Join, shop early and save!
Sat., April 11
Split Plant Sale
Open to Members: 9 - 10 a.m.
Open to Everyone: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Friends Members enjoy one hour of members-only shopping and 10% off their purchases. The next three hours are open to everyone!
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Join, shop early and save!
Sat., May 2
Public Plant Sale
Open to Everyone: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Everyone is welcome to shop our incredible selection of attractive, low-water plants perfect for our region. Members receive 10% off their purchases.
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Join and save!
Sat., May 16
Clearance Plant Sale
Open to Everyone: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
This is our last plant sale until fall! Selections may be limited, but treasures remain. Everyone is invited to shop. Friends members save an extra 10% off clearance pricing.
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Credit cards, cash and checks accepted.
Plant Inventory and Shopping Tips
Plant Sale Inventory
Find the perfect addition to your garden! Read this for tips on how to make the most of our online inventory. Please note that while this inventory has not been updated since our last plant sale on Nov. 15, 2025, it will give you an idea of the types of plants we carry. Check back a week or so before our spring plant sale dates for updated plant types and numbers. WHAT WE OFFER | Update coming March 2026
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.
13 Tips for a Successful Plant Sale Experience
About our Plant Sales
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.
Plant Sale Sponsor
Special thanks to
Yolo Federal Credit Union!
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Volunteer for the plant sales
Thank you for your interest in volunteering for the plant sales! Thanks to the generosity of our community we have more than enough helping hands for this season's plant sales. If you want to learn about other ways to donate your time to the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden, check out upcoming volunteer events or sign up to be notified of future volunteer opportunities.