Bi-Annual Plant Sale
Next Plant Sale
- October 14, 2011 Members Preview Day (Become a member today!)
- October 15-16, 2011 Open to General Pubilc
The Desert Botanical Garden Plant Sale Festival, held twice a year in March and October, is a one-stop shopping experience featuring the largest variety of arid-adapted plants available in one location. Garden volunteers and horticulturists are on hand to answer questions, assist in plant selections and offer advice.
Plant Selection
Our selection includes trees, shrubs, perennials, vines, cacti, agaves and much more. View a list of plants generally, but not always, offered at our sales.
We introduced two new plants at the March 2011 Spring Plant Sale- Tecoma hybrid ‘Solar Flare’ ® P.P.A.F. and Tecoma hybrid ‘Crimson Flare’ ® P.P.A.F.
March 2011 Spring Plant Sale Highlights
New Features
- The Garden Boutique featured a fantastic selection of ceramic pots, art, glassware, bird houses, prints and ironwork. There was also be a selection of interior plants including bromeliads, orchids and cacti.
- Ask Cathy! You read her weekly column, “Know Your Desert Garden,” in The Arizona Republic’s Saturday Home Section. You could meet Cathy Babcock and ask her for plant advice on both Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Plant Introductions - March 2011
Plant descriptions and images provided by Mountain States Wholesale Nursery
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Tecoma hybrid ‘Solar Flare’ ® P.P.A.F.
For several years Mountain State Wholesale Nursery has been breeding Tecomas in the hunt for a red-flowering selection. Crimson Flare® displays clusters of red flowers in the spring and fall, although the summer heat can bleach them to pink. Hummingbirds feast on their nectar. This clone has outstanding deep green foliage, providing a showy backdrop for the red blossoms. Full sun and reflected heat locations are ideal for this heat-loving shrub. Crimson Flare® grows rapidly to a mature size of eight feet tall and wide. Freezing temperatures may burn the foliage, but simply cut plants back hard to rejuvenate in the early spring. © Copyright by Mountain States Wholesale Nursery 2011 Visit www.mswn.com for more information. back to top
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Tecoma hybrid ‘Crimson Flare’ ® P.P.A.F
For several years Mountain State Wholesale Nursery has been breeding Tecomas in the hunt for a red-flowering selection. Crimson Flare® displays clusters of red flowers in the spring and fall, although the summer heat can bleach them to pink. Hummingbirds feast on their nectar. This clone has outstanding deep green foliage, providing a showy backdrop for the red blossoms. Full sun and reflected heat locations are ideal for this heat-loving shrub. Crimson Flare® grows rapidly to a mature size of eight feet tall and wide. Freezing temperatures may burn the foliage, but simply cut plants back hard to rejuvenate in the early spring. © Copyright by Mountain States Wholesale Nursery 2011 Visit www.mswn.com for more information. back to top |
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