Introducing the New Arboretum All-Stars Climate-Ready Lineup!
Plant Sales!
Thank you to everyone who shopped our spring plant sales and supported the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden! We loved helping you find Arboretum All-Stars, climate-ready favorites, California natives, and other beautiful plants perfect for our region.
Our nursery will reopen for plant sales this fall. Stay tuned for upcoming dates, and be sure to subscribe to our e-newsletter, The Leaflet, for the latest updates, plant highlights, and event information.
Location: Arboretum Teaching Nursery (1046 Garrod Dr., Davis)
Credit cards, cash and checks accepted.
Plant Inventory and Shopping Tips
Plant Sale Inventory
Find the perfect addition to your garden! Read this for tips on how to make the most of our online inventory. Browse the gallery complete with photos and filters for finding the right plant. Please note: This inventory has not been updated since our last spring clearance sale. We keep it posted so our customers know what kinds of plants we typically carry.
Plant Sale Inventory with PHOTOS
Or...download the inventory files: Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) | Microsoft Excel (.xlsx).
What to Expect
Even if you have attended a plant sale in the past, you may discover some important advice for making the most of your experience below.
13 Tips for a Successful Plant Sale Experience
About our Plant Sales
Shop the one-acre Arboretum Teaching Nursery to find an incredible selection of attractive, low-water plants perfect for our region. By choosing to shop with us, not only will you bring home beautiful plants that help support a sustainable environment, your purchases play a vital role in supporting the growth and care of our gardens, student environmental leadership opportunities, and free public programs.
Discover the joys of gardening with plants that help heal our environment while nurturing our community! Become a member to receive 10 percent off your purchases at all our sales and so much more.
- Did you know our plant sales are fundraisers?
Our community members support group — the Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden — holds plant sale fundraisers offering an incredible selection of attractive, low-water, easy-care plants perfect for our region. These sales, hosted at the Arboretum Teaching Nursery, are large-scale, festival-style events held several times a year. Watch for the latest information here and in our digital e-newsletter, The Leaflet.
Most of the plants we offer at these sales are grown on site, including the Arboretum All-Stars — our top recommended plants for Central Valley gardens. Our nursery staff, in addition to dozens of students and volunteers, propagate and grow the majority of the plants we sell which make them uniquely suited for continuing to thrive in our local climate.
By shopping these sales, you support the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden's environmental leadership programs, the growth of our gardens and collections and the wide variety of free, educational events we offer the public.
Volunteer for the plant sales
Thank you to the hundreds of volunteers who helped make our spring plant sales such a success! Your enthusiasm and hard work create a welcoming experience for thousands of shoppers while supporting the Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden.
Volunteer opportunities for our fall plant sales will be announced later this summer. Please check back for additional dates to get involved!