Plant sales combined for Plantapalooza

The UGA Horticulture Club, The Trial Gardens at UGA and State Botanical Garden will combine spring plant sales for Plantapalooza in Athens, Ga. The event will feature a wide array of garden plants that thrive in the Southeast. Each location will be open on April 14, 2012 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and horticulturists, volunteers and Master Gardeners will be there to help with plant selections. Admissions is free for all plant sales. 

The Trial Gardens at UGA grows and test the newest annuals and perennials from plant breeders throughout the world. They will offer unique plants that are difficult to find anywhere else in Georgia. Dr. Allan Armitage will be available to sign books, which will also be for sale, and lead tours of the Trial Garden. Profits from all sales will fund research and student employees in the gardens.

The State Botanical Garden of Georgia will have plants from its Georgia Gold Medal Plant Program among its broad selection of trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, herbs, vegetables and more. The Garden Gift Shop and Donderos’ Kitchen will be open to serve coffee and a selection of handmade breakfast and lunch items.

The UGA Horticulture Club will sell a wide range of garden and landscape plants near the intersection of Riverbend Road and College Station Road.  Profits from all sales fund projects for students in the Horticulture program.