Tower Hill Botantic Garden To Host Plant Sale on May 31

Thursday, May 08, 2014

GoLocalWorcester Lifestyle Team

Tower Hill Botanic Gardens

Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston will host their Annual Plant Sale, the largest of its kind in the region, on Saturday, May 31. The sale is open from 9 to 11 a.m. for members, and from 11 am to 2 p.m. for non-members. Tower Hill is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

About Tower Hill Botanic Garden

Founded in 1986 by the Worcester County Horticultural Society, Tower Hill Botanic Garden is nationally recognized as one of the finest gardens in the Northeast.

The Garden has experienced tremendous growth since its inception, and is now one of the leading cultural organizations in Worcester County with more than 80,000 annual visitors and 6,000 active members.

Plants, food, and special discounts

During the event, plants of all kinds will be offered for sale by Tower Hill Botanic Garden, premier vendors and plant societies. Plants include annuals, Cary Award winners, trees and shrubs, heirloom and vegetables, cacti and succulents, daylilies, hostas, bromeliads, ferns, conifers, epimediums, heaths, heathers, roses and more.

Garden accessories such as hand crafted pottery, sculptures, birdbaths, art for the garden, local farm-fresh items and hypertufa troughs will also be available for purchase. The event will also feature festive food and special discounts in the Shop At Tower Hill.

Staff and volunteers will also be stationed throughout the plant sale to help visitors make their selections and to answer questions.

Tower Hill Botanic Garden members can receive special early bird access to the plant sale beginning at 9 a.m., along with a 10 percent discount on plants sold at Tower Hill tables. The first 500 members to arrive at the sale will also receive a complimentary seedling-size tree or shrub. Members can also participate in an exclusive silent auction. The plant sale opens to non-members beginning at 11 a.m. and is free with general admission.

“The Tower Hill Botanic Garden Plant Sale, the largest event of its kind in the region, has become extremely popular and well attended by individuals throughout New England during the past three decades,” said Kathy Abbott, CEO of Tower Hill Botanic Garden. “It’s a unique opportunity to find outstanding and rare plants from Tower Hill’s experts, along with some of the region’s most knowledgeable and exclusive nurseries, plant societies and artisans – all in one place, in a beautiful setting.”

Participating Vendors

Among the participating vendors include Broken Arrow Nursery, Cactus and Succulent Society, Hartman’s Herb Farm, Harvey’s Farm & Garden Center, Coldbrooke Pottery, My House Leeks, Garden Vision Epimediums, Stonegate Farm and Flowers, Northeast Heather Society, Iron Arts, New England Hosta Society, Hobby Greenhouse & Indoor Growers of Massachusetts, The Farmstead, Greystone Gardens, The New England Lily Society, New England Daylily Society, American Conifer Society, Miniature Plant Society, Bemis Farms Nursery, Daffodils and More, among many others.

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