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Native Flora Plant Sale
Written By: Jenny King | Issue: 2018/04 - April | Photograph By: Marjorie Christiansen Photography
Set your alarm and your coffee maker, because you’re going to be getting up early for the Mountain Garden Club’s Annual Plant Sale, set for 9:00 A.M. to noon Saturday, May 26, at the Highlands Ball Field.
For 36 years the club has sponsored the event, with proceeds benefiting local scholarships and conservation efforts in Highlands. The sale also supports other programs, including the club’s youth program at Highlands School, the gardens at Eckerd Living Center, the Biological Station, and the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust.
This is not your typical plant sale, it’s a sale of native flora, all lovingly tended and hand-dug by members of the Mountain Garden Club.
This year’s theme is “Save the Bees” to stress the importance of pollinators, and the sale itself is dedicated to the memory of long-time supporter, Betty McCall.
You may know the club from their impressive performances in the Highlands Olde Mountain Christmas Parade, but these members aren’t just pretty faces (and talented dancers). They don’t mind getting their hands dirty. If you find you have an abundance of ferns, and other native plants, they’ll happily come to your home, remove them, and leave your garden in ideal shape for spring and summer planting.
Garden club members work diligently to make sure they have a wide variety from which to choose – shade lovers, full-sun lovers, perennials, ground covers, and more. Of course, it all depends on the sometimes-fickle weather in the mountains, so they can’t guarantee a specific plant, but you won’t be disappointed. You can, however, count on a great selection including cinnamon ferns, dahlias, toad trillium, columbine, miniature plants for your fairy garden, and lots more
The sale begins at 9:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 26, at the Highlands Ball Field, but you will want to get there early to claim your place in line. Don’t forget to bring your own cart, wagon, or sled to help you move your purchases and they will have helpers there to assist. This is a headliner event, so don’t hit the snooze button – get up and get out there. Rain date is Sunday, May 27.
