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Customers browsing the plant selection at a plant sale in the Arboretum Teaching Nursery.

Celebrating 50 Years of Plant Sales

Spring Plant Sales

Saturday, May 10
Public Clearance Plant Sale

Public: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

It's the last sale of the season and everyone is welcome. All the plants we have will be marked down. Members will save an additional 10%. 
Not a member? Join and save!

Clearance Plant Sale Inventory

Photo Gallery Inventory  |  Adobe Acrobat (.pdf)  |  Microsoft Excel (.xlsx)

Location:  Arboretum Teaching Nursery (map and directions)
Credit cards, cash and checks accepted.

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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. See the over 13,000 plants that will be available at our clearance sale

Browse our inventory online (photos included!)

Or download our inventory: Spreadsheet or PDF.

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.

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Special thanks to
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Volunteer for the plant sales

All volunteer positions are currently filled!

Thank you to the hundreds of students and community members who volunteer at our seasonal plant sales in spring and fall, helping as customer assistants, plant counters, cashiers, and more. We truly appreciate your support! 

Stay tuned for future volunteer opportunities by checking this page, and sign up for our email newsletter to receive notifications.

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Contact Us

Arboretum and Public Garden Headquarters:
Valley Oak Cottage
448 La Rue Road
Davis, CA 95616

Mailing Address:
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616

Tel: (530) 752-4880
Fax: (530) 752-5796
Email: arboretum@ucdavis.edu

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