Fall PlantFest is rescheduled to Sept. 28-29.
Friday, Sept. 28, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 29, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
One of Central Virginia’s largest and most-anticipated plant sales. Dozens of vendors & knowledgeable Garden volunteers help you choose your best plants.
Friday, Sept. 28, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 29, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
No admission fee required for PlantFest; regular admission to visit the Garden
Avid gardeners know fall is a great time for planting! Lewis Ginter Fall PlantFest (formerly the Fall Plant Sale) features vendors selling plants ranging from well-known favorites to rare exotics. Presented by Garden volunteers.
Tool, knife and scissor sharpening FRIDAY only at booth 7, Moose Hill.
Please bring your own wagon to make shopping easy!
See this year’s Ginter’s Greatest tent plant inventory (PDF). Please note quantities are limited and subject to change.
Please support our vendors. A portion of the vendor proceeds is donated to the Garden.
Watch our PlantFest video to learn more.
Check out our list of vendors:
A Wise Gardener – Unique garden flora
Acer Acres – Japanese maples
Bees & Beetles – Mums, native plants, host & nectar plants for pollinators, small shrubs
Central VA Iris Society – Iris
Country Gardens – Heirloom pumpkins, asters, mums, hardy mums, berried shrubs, rare perennials & more
Deb’s Daylilies – Daylilies
Dominion Energy Green Power – Educating & enrolling customers into the D.E. Green Program, support local & regional wind solar & biomass projects
Down the Garden Path – New, antique & vintage items for the garden and home
East Coast Honey – Local honey
Eqqumarka – Clay & glass sculptures; Specialty plant arrangements in sculptural clay containers
Espresso-A-Go-Go – Espresso, coffee, smoothies, sweets, chicken salad & egg salad
Expert Metalworks – Metal lawn & garden art. Eucalyptus, pvc pipe birds
Forest Lane Botanicals – Perennials, Japanese maples, natives, pitcher plants & flytraps
Garden Gate Landscape & Design – Perennials, shrubs & trees native to Virginia
Ginter’s Greatest – Plants grown by LGBG volunteers. Potting bench raffle
Harvey Gardens – Home-grown gourds that are hand crafted into bowls, vases, lamps, bird feeders & plant holders; Children’s books
Hill House Farm & Nursery – US Native Plants – perennials, shrubs, vines, grasses & ferns
JES Foundation Repair – Foundation repair, basement waterproofing, crawlspace encapsulation and concrete lifting
King of Pops – Frozen treats
Kino Alpaca Criations (FRIDAY ONLY) – Alpaca products: Sweaters, gloves, hats, socks, scarves, dryer balls and more
Lewis Ginter Children’s Activity – Children’s activity
Lewis Ginter Membership (FRIDAY ONLY) – Membership information center
Living Art – Unique succulent designs & succulent pumpkins
Local Area Master Gardeners – Master Gardener information center
Meadowview Biological Research Station – Pitcher plants, fly traps, bog plants, long-lead pines, wetland shrubs
Moose Hill Worm Farm – Organic worm castings; tool, knife & scissor sharpening FRIDAY only
Morningside Farm & Nursery – Perennials, many native herbs, succulents, houseplants, etc
Pine Knot Farms – Hellebores and other shade plants
Plants With Purpose Farm – Edible landscape plants such as blueberry, blackberry, raspberry, grape and fig in 2 gallon containers
Poplar Ridge Nursery – Ornamental grasses, perennials & flowering shrubs
Putnam Hill Nursery – Native and non-native perennials for sun and shade
Reedy Creek Environmental – Native plants of local ecotype; Mixture of perennials, grasses, shrubs and trees
Richmond Area Daylily Society – Daylilies
Richmond Horticulture Association – Perennials, shrubs & small trees
Roots and Blooms – Bare root herbaceous peonies, potted re-blooming bearded irises, flower bulbs & companion perennials
Shade Metals – Botanical jewelry with an emphasis on specific plant species.
Wandering Cow Farm – Natural soap, lotions, bath & body products; bug repellent, laundry detergent, wool, yarn felt art, bird houses & feeders
Please bring your own wagon to make shopping easy! 