The Spring Plant Sale is rain or shine and is held outside in Parking Lot B at the Garden! No admission fee required; regular Garden admission to visit the Garden
Friday, May 2 & Saturday, May 3, 2025; 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
The Garden’s plant sales are among the largest in the region with more than 45 vendors selling plants and other garden-related items. Plus, this is a great chance to get all your gardening questions answered.
Presented by Garden volunteers. All proceeds benefit the Garden’s mission. Scroll down to see vendors and the list of plants that will be sold in the Ginter’s Greatest tent.
Ginter’s Greatest Spring Plant Sale Inventory List:
Annuals Catharanthus roseus ‘Blockbuster Blue’ – annual vinca Celosia argentea var. cristata ‘Dragon’s Breath’ – celosia Celosia argentea ‘Fresh Look Lemon’ – celosia Dolichos lablab – hyacinth bean (vine) Gazania rigens New Day® ‘Pink Shades’ – treasure flower Salvia coccinea ‘Summer Jewel Pink’ – salvia Salvia coccinea ‘Summer Jewel Red’ – salvia Salvia splendens ‘Lighthouse Purple’ – purple sage Ipomoea quamoclit – Cardinal climber Ipomoea alba – moonvine Pentas lanceolate Honey ClusterTM Pink – star flower Portulaca grandiflora ‘Happy HourTM Banana’ – moss rose Portulaca grandiflora ‘Happy HourTM Red’ – moss rose Portulaca grandiflora ‘Happy HourTM White’ – moss rose Portulaca grandiflora ‘Happy TrailsTM Orange’ – moss rose Tagetes patula ‘Durango® Bolero’ – marigold Tithonia rotundifolia ‘Torch’- Mexican sunflower Xerochrysum bracteatum ‘Swiss Giants Mix’ – strawflower
The Plant Sale is located in Parking Lot B, with no admission fee. However, if you wish to visit the Garden, you must pay admission.
Be sure to visit the Garden Shop for outdoor containers and statuary, special gardening tools, books, and decorative accessories. Members receive a 15% discount in the Garden Shop during the Plant Sale!
Fidos are welcome to attend the Plant Sale but are not allowed in the Garden.
Cash or checks are preferred, credit cards accepted. There may be a $5 credit card processing fee for purchases under $10. Note: Not all vendors take credit cards.
By Gone Beauties – Garden art – Garden flowers from depression glass; Wearable art – Jean jackets embellished with vintage linens
Capital Region Land Conservancy – A non-profit dedicated to conserving the natural and historic resources of Virginia’s Richmond region for the benefit of people and nature.
Classy Accessories – Embroidered items including yard/garden flags, decorative towels, baby items such as baby bibs, burp cloths, lovies and fidgets. Decorative towels have whimsical designs including frogs with flowers and mushrooms, a variety of birds and dogs, river and lake designs plus college designs.
Davis Natives – We are a small business that focuses on growing plant species that are native to Virginia. We start herbaceous plants and most of our shrubs from seed, using local ecotype whenever possible.
Deb’s Daylilies – Daylilies, perennials, potting station for children
Doggie Style…Not For Everyone– LED collars, garden stakes, hats, flags, T-shirts, embroidered collars
Down The Garden Path– New, antique and vintage home and garden items not usually found in retail stores. (twine holders, iron shears, herb markers, birdhouses, Burgan and Ball tools, stone or fiberglass cast statuary and pots, and other garden related accessories)
East Coast Honey – Local, raw and unfiltered honey; Variety of CBD related products
Eqqumarka – Sculptural containers for rare botanic creatures and other sculptures in clay and glass
Espresso-A-Go-Go – Espresso, coffee, smoothies, pastries, chicken salad, pasta salad and more
Fleur-de-lis Farms, LLC – Vegetable, flower and native plant starts for transplanting. Mushroom grow kits. Farm made butters and cheese and other related products.
Forrest Green Farm – Specializing in culinary and medicinal herbs, flowers, and vegetable plant starts. Herbal teas, salves and tallow body care products. Offering two herbal learning books – Wellness Simplified! Herbalism from the ground up, a guide to growing and using herbs; and The Everyday Seasonal Cookbook, simple nourishing whole food recipes for every season.
Full Pocket Farm– Great selection of locally grown succulents. Full Pocket provides horticulture, arts and social opportunities for people with disabilities. All our plants and decorative products are grown or made by our participants! All proceeds from the Plant Sale go to support our non-profit programs. Come on by and see us!
Hill House Farm & Nursery– Exceptional native plants of the Mid-Atlantic region including trees, shrubs, vines, perennials, grasses, sedges, fern and groundcovers!
Janie’s Things – Butterfly wreaths; Greenery florals; NEW Star shaped wreaths with bird nests; Dried fruit swags – artichokes, orange slices, cinnamon sticks, pomegranate;
Jean Benvenuto Art, LLC – Art and paintings that depict the botanical life of a pond throughout the seasons of the year. Large and small works, as well as hand-pulled linoleum block prints.
Kenkashi Microbes – We brew soil microbes for use in soil and plant health, and compost boosts and systems, including bokashi fermentation composting. Our bokashi uses hemp as its base, and is incredibly easy to get nutrient rich and FAST compost for every part of your garden!
Kino Alpaca Criations – Alpaca products: hats, socks, stuffed animals and more
Local Ecotype Richmond Natives – Local ecotype native plants for the Richmond area. Plants are grown from seed and are responsibly collected from local wild plant populations within a 60-mile radius of Richmond, VA.
MADE – Plant and garden focused pottery including planters (various sizes), birdbaths, bird houses and other decorations and functional items.
Medina Mercantile – We sell gorgeous handwoven, sustainable market baskets for home and garden and shopping.
Monarch Manor Nursery – Annual and perennial milkweed plants to help Monarch butterfly populations.
Morningside Farm and Nursery – Large selection of perennials with an emphasis on native plants, culinary, medicinal, and ornamentals, herbs, tender succulents, houseplants
One Little World – A small fair-trade company collaborating with partners from Uganda, Kenya, Nepal, Brazil and Rwanda. Home and holiday décor, kitchenware, kitenge fabric, calabash lanterns, and more. Everything is handmade using environmentally friendly materials.
Parallel Nursery – Perennial species native to Virginia. Mix and match 6 packs with assorted landscaping plugs are available in addition to 1 quart and 1 gallon sized pots. Inventory includes pollinator favorites and habitat building plants.
Pignoli – Hand-embroidered pins and pendants in floral design
Pine Knot Farms – Hellebores, ferns, and other shade perennials
Plant Ghost – A wide variety of perennial plants, veggie starts, garden accessories
Popular Perennials – Specialize in native and ornamental grasses and sedges, but also have a wide variety of perennials, shrubs, annuals, herbs, vegetable transplants, hanging baskets and a limited number of houseplants.
Rabbit & Wren – Gifts for nature lovers, featuring flora and fauna of Virginia, including: Hand-sculpted wool felt ornaments; Hand-printed tea towels, tote bags, notebooks, zipper bags, and cards
Radical Roots Organic Farm – Certified organic vegetables, Culinary and Medicinal Herbs, Fruiting Shrubs, 20 different heirloom tomatoes, 7 kinds of basil, and 10 varieties of peppers.
Terra Nova Design Studio – Perennials including variegated hellebores (Frostkiss series) ‘Moondance’, ‘Penny Pink’ and others: Vegetable starts including leeks, vernalized artichokes and herbs. Fruiting edible bananas ‘Blue Java’ aka Ice Cream Banana and dwarf cavendish Metasequoia glyptostroboides seedlings.
