Spring Plant Sale to be held this weekend

Birmingham Botanical Gardens' annual plant sale fundraiser of 2014 is coming to a shopping center near you April 11-13.

The Spring Plant Sale will be held at the former J.C. Penney at Century Plaza at 7580 Crestwood Blvd.

More than 100,000 plants will be available for purchase, most of which have been nurtured by volunteers at the Gardens. More than 7,000 plant enthusiasts attended last year’s sale.

The Signature Plants for 2014 have a golden theme in honor of Birmingham Botanical Gardens’ 50th anniversary celebration. They are GoldDust hybrid mecardonia, Gold Lace coleus, deep yellow calibrachoa, Luck pure gold lantana and golden creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia ‘Aurea’). Each is available for just $5. 

The Spring Plant Sale furthers the Gardens’ mission of promoting public knowledge and appreciation of plants, gardens and the environment while providing consumers seasonally appropriate planting advice from experts and satisfaction from supporting a worthwhile cause with each purchase.

The annual Preview Party and Members-Only Sale will kick off the weekend Thursday, April 10, at 5 p.m. Admission to the Preview Party is $45 in advance and $50 at the door. The Preview Party provides guests a chance to shop early and enjoy food and wine. All who come on Thursday have a choice of one of the golden-themed Signature Plants. The Members-Only Sale is free to members from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

 The public sale will be held Friday from 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday from 11-3 p.m. Admission to the public sale is free. Numerous opportunities to volunteer are available and can be found at bbgardens.org/springplantsale.