Mast Arboretum Plant Sale

Nevada, TX(Zone 8a)

This is the one I've been waiting for. I'm hoping to make a day of it!

Quoting:
Nacogdoches: The annual Spring Garden Gala plant sale at Stephen F. Austin State Universitys Mast Arboretum will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at the intramural field on Wilson Drive, Nacogdoches. We will offer a great selection of rare, unusual, and Texas-tough trees, shrubs, succulents, and herbaceous perennials, as well as many heat loving tropicals, said Dawn Stover, Mast Arboretum research associate. All of the plants are produced at SFA by the staff, students and volunteers. Greg Grant, Pineywoods Native Plant Center research associate, will have a number of his introductions available as well, including the pink flowered Pam Puryear and large flowered Big Momma Turks cap. Many of the rare Aromi hybrid deciduous azaleas will be offered, as will a good number of the rarely available native East Texas red buckeye, Stover said. Proceeds from the plant sale help support the SFA Mast Arboretum, the Ruby Mize Azalea Garden, the Pineywoods Native Plant Center and educational programs. For more information, call (936) 468-4404 or visit http://arboretum.sfasu.edu/.[/quote]


http://arboretum.sfasu.edu/Spring%20plant%20sale.doc

East Texas, United States(Zone 8a)

I sure would love to go to that one! I have one a Greg Grant lantana, which I love. Would also love to ck out the azaleas, well, everything!

have you (or anybody else) been to this event in the past? Is this an event for which I need to camp out at their door?

Nevada, TX(Zone 8a)

I haven't been before, but this really looks like a sale I don't want to miss. I'm hoping to get a red buckeye, I've wanted one for years now. I plan on being there early!

It seems I end up in east Texas a lot. I go to the Smith County Master Gardeners Heirloom Bulb Sale in Tyler, Blue Moon Gardens in Chandler, (just west of Tyler) and Naconiche Gardens in Nacogdoches. There just doesn't seem to be anyplace really great to buy plants from close to me.

Deep East Texas, TX(Zone 8a)

I've not had the opportunity to attend but friends have and yes camp out. The hordes swarm... and I understand some can be a little aggressive. If you attend, take a wagon or cart to tote your purchases.

Deep East Texas, TX(Zone 8a)

DawninTx You mentioned Naconiche Gardens ~ would you add a review of their garden here please? http://davesgarden.com/go/view/33/

Nevada, TX(Zone 8a)

I've been meaning to add a review for Naconiche, I guess you just gave me the nudge I needed to do it.
Done. ☺

Deep East Texas, TX(Zone 8a)

Thank you, I hope to someday plan a tour around some of these places but for now it will have to be a virtual tour. I hope you make the MA plant sale and enjoy it! pod

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