Spring Plant Sale and Market Friday, May 29 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Saturday, May 30 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Calling all garden lovers! Join us on Friday and Saturday, May 29-30 for our annual Spring Plant Sale and Market. The Market features unique plants grown in The North Carolina Arboretum’s Production Greenhouse and includes over 30 local growers and businesses. Shop an outstanding collection of annuals, perennials and crafts to the sounds of live music. On Saturday, May 30th, children can participate in crafts at the Kids Corner. Rain or shine. The Arboretum’s standard parking fee applies for all non-members. Interested in joining as a member? Join today! This year’s Spring Plant Sale & Market is packed with more than just plants — come for the knowledge, live music, and hands-on fun too! Free Soil Class — Drop into our Adult Education Class, Soil Amendments & Natural Fertilizers, both days from 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. in the Education Center Classroom. No registration needed! Live Music & Shopping — Browse Arboretum-grown plants and 30+ local vendors to the sounds of live music, 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. both days. Ask A Gardener (Saturday, May 30 only) — The NC State Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Buncombe County will be on hand to answer your toughest plant care questions at their dedicated booth. Family Activities (Saturday, May 30, 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.) — Bring the kids! Enjoy the Kid’s Corner Crafts Tent, Eco-Explorer activities at Willow Pond, and plant crafts in the Education Center Auditorium. Vendors Appalachian Clay Appalachian DiviniTEA Asheville Blue Ridge Rose Society B.B. Barns Bear Necessities Farm Bee. honey+hive *Saturday only Bellyfull Plants Nursery Best Friends Creations Blazing Star Flowers Blue Ridge Exotics Botanical Tortoise Co Bridge & Tunnel Coffee Co Conjure Craft Chocolate / Sweet Cub Soft Serve Connections Gallery Gift Shop Flower Moon Nursery High Country Nursery Homegrown Tropicals Imladris Farm Kindland Farm KW Edible Landscaping Nursery Making Stuff NC State Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Buncombe Co Open Hearts Art Center Resin8light Sandy Mush Herb Nursery Saturnia Farm Shiny Hand Soap Co Skipping Pibble Designs Sky Gardens Sloth and Crow Wood Craft Soil & Sun Studio Solstice Handmade Sustainabillies Tanager Plants The Farm Connection The Turquoise Tortuga Wehrloom Honey Well Seasoned Table WoodWitchCrafts *Saturday only This event is part of Spring Into the Arb! Celebrate the return of spring with a series of events and happenings throughout March, April, May and June! Spring is a time of renewal and emergence, and The North Carolina Arboretum is excited to welcome this season with plant shows, nature programs, education, music, art and more!
Located in the inspirational Southern Appalachian Mountains, The North Carolina Arboretum cultivates connections between people, plants and places. 🌱
