Annual Plant Sale

Written By: Mary Jane McCall | Issue: May 2023

Who doesn’t long to have the most beautiful landscaping and flowers in your neighborhood and who hasn’t struggled to find just the right plants to grow in our unique environment?

I’m sure many of us have purchased plants that simply didn’t thrive or live up to their potential or our vision. Well, worry no more fellow gardeners and plant lovers, simply mark your calendars to attend the Highlands Mountain Garden Club’s annual plant sale on Saturday, May 27 from 9:00 A.M. until noon at the Town Ballfield at the corner of Highway 64 and Hickory Street.

This unique plant sale offers you the chance to purchase native plants grown by some of the most accomplished gardeners on the plateau. The plants here have all been lovingly cultivated in native soil and are plants native to our area, so they are ideally suited to our unique ecosystem. These acclimated plants will grow and thrive for years to come. The guesswork has been taken out of the equation of whether it will grow and thrive in our climate.

There will be as many as forty different types of plants, from those that attract pollinators such as Bee Balm, Astilbe, and Clematis, to the always popular Hosta in its many varieties, Cinnamon Ferns, Creeping Jenny, Coneflower, Bleeding Heart, Forsythia, Iris, Daylily, and many other offerings, including Dahlia bulbs. If you’ve admired a plant in any local garden, you’ll most likely be able to purchase it here and have a chance to chat with the gardeners who have lovingly tended to those plants from seedling to sale.

There is something so satisfying about getting your hands dirty and tilling the soil, bringing beauty to your yard and landscape. Buy your plants here and join the community of your fellow gardeners who work so hard to share the bounty of their knowledge and hard work.

This is the Mountain Garden Club’s largest fundraiser of the year and proceeds are used to fund scholarships for local students who are studying horticulture, environmental studies, and education, as well as for other community projects, conservation efforts, and community gardens. It is a chance to beautify your garden while giving to a good cause.

Club member Debby Hall stresses that, “our group of dedicated volunteers work tirelessly, starting early spring, to bring a beautiful selection of plants, tools and garden art to the sale. We are so appreciative of the community support we get each year.”

Be prepared to come early as the sale is extremely popular and long lines form quickly.  Cash or check only, please.