Save money at Spring Plant Sales
Many public gardens and garden clubs hold plant sales each spring to raise funds for their organizations. Some organizations sell excess plants and some have the plants grown specifically for the sale. These plants are generally of a much better quality than the plants you find at your big box plant seller and often at very reasonable prices. Bring bags or a box to transport your purchases as they may not have any or run out. Also bring cash in small bills and arrive early as everything will get picked over and sell out.
Save money at Spring Plant Sales
Due to Covid many sales are happening at different dates, are online, etc. so check each link for more info.
Save money at Spring Plant Sales
Organic Plant Sale at Kilbourn
When: Sat, May 16-17, 2020, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Online sale only Ongoing now
Where: Kilbourn Park, 3501 N. Kilbourn Ave. Admission free. Detail here
Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse will two different sales: a cold and warm season. Plant Prices: $3. Credit card is needed.
Purchase warm season plants now March 15-April 15, 2021
Purchase cold season plants now March 29-May 7, 2021
Oak Park Conservatory Spring Plant Sale
When: Saturday April 17, 2021 Public Online Sale Begins-Sunday, May 2, 2021 Online Sales Close. Wednesday, May 12, 2021: Curbside Pick-up: noon – 6 Wednesday, May 13, 2021Curbside pick-up noon – 5 Thursday. More info here
Where: Sale is online this year. Oak Park Conservatory, 615 Garfield, Oak Park, IL 60304. This year’s selection includes many unique varieties of Edible and Ornamental plants.
Click here for a list of edible plants, and here for our ornamental plants (availability subject to change).
Wicker Park Plant Sale
When: Saturday, May 8, 2021 10am – 6pm; RAINDATE – Sunday. May 9, 2021 10am – 4pm – Same Location More info here
Where: Wicker Park, 1425 N. Damen Ave Westside of Field House.
The sale is a FUNDRAISER for the 10,000 sq. ft. of Park Gardens. The gardens are designed, funded and maintained by the Wicker Park Garden Club.
Garfield Park Conservatory Plant Sale
When: Sat, May 9, 2020 from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM I missed this one. It happened online in February 2021.
Where: Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N. Central Park Ave.
The seedling sale this year will include varieties of flowers, herbs, and warm-season vegetable seedlings. All seedlings are grown in GPCA’s organic and sustainable seedling mix from all non-GMO seeds – many from our favorites saved from our own garden. GPCA members get early access.
Hyde Park Garden Fair Spring Fair canceled The Fall Bulb and Mum Sale is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, September 18, 2021.
When: Friday, May 15, 2020 9am-6 pm, and Saturday, May 16, 2020 9 am-4 pm.
Where: Hyde Park Shopping Center, 55th Street and South Lake Park
The Spring Garden Fair includes 10 plant departments (at right), and supports many special projects. In early spring, members of the Garden Fair visit nurseries from Wisconsin to Indiana to hand-pick thousands of plants, based on years of gardening experience and emphasizing varieties suitable for city gardens—for example, those that are shade-tolerant or fit into smaller spaces.
Lurie Garden Plant Sale Canceled
When: Sat, June TBA 2020 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Where: Lurie Garden, Millennium Park, Monroe between Columbus and Michigan. The sale will be held in the walking plaza to the west of the Lurie Garden.
Spring is a perfect time for planting! The Lurie Garden Plant Sale will offer a variety of perennials and grasses to provide interest throughout the seasons, as well as food and shelter for local fauna. All proceeds support Lurie Garden public programs. Please bring your own bags or boxes to transport your plants.
More information on the Lurie Garden. Free lectures and workshops at the Lurie Garden.
