2023 Milwaukee area plant sales begin with pre-orders, and focus on native perennials
Garden clubs and community groups want to encourage you to spruce up your yards and support the insect pollinators, birds and small mammals in your backyards with the purchase of flowers and plants. In-person sales are held throughout May and into June, but some plants may be available only by pre-ordering in April, so check with each organization if pre-purchase is required.
Here is a list of area plant sales:
Wauwatosa Woman’s Club
The annual spring plant sale runs through May 5 with spring flowers available for pickup from noon to 1 p.m. or 5 to 6 p.m. May 11. The fundraiser benefits the club and Heyden’s Greenhouse. Prices range from $20 to $40 and feature 10 inch and 12 inch hanging baskets, flats or planters of geraniums, sun annuals, ageratum, impatiens and more. Order online at www.wauwatosawomansclub.org/shop/plants/spring-plant-sale/.
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Richfield Historical Society
Purchase gift certificates that can be used for any plants and/or plant supplies at Nehm’s Greenhouse, 3639 Highway 175, Slinger. Gift certificates for the annual plant sale are available in $15 and $25 amounts, and orders will be taken until May 1. Every purchase helps preserve the historic buildings in Richfield Historical Park and with other RHS projects. Richfield Historical Park, 1896 Highway 164, Richfield. The gift certificate order form is online at richfieldhistoricalsociety.org
Pewaukee River Partnership
The native plant sale is pre-order only with pickup from 4 to 6 p.m. May 12, and 9 a.m. to noon May 13. Order deadline is April 22. Plants are sold in 2.5-inch pots and are priced at $2.75 per plant; special order plants are available at $3.25 each. Pickup is in the village parking lot, next to Noah’s Pizza, 220 Oakton Ave., Pewaukee. Order form is available by emailing lcshong@milwpc.com (enter plant sale in subject line of email), or call Charlie, (262) 443-6737.
Fox Point Garden Club
May market plant sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. May 13. Purchase perennial flowers from member gardens. Longacre Pavilion, corner of Longacre and Belle Road, Fox Point.
Milwaukee River Advocates
The Riverwest environmental cooperative will hold its native plant sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 13 and 14 at 3278 N. Humboldt Blvd. Gardeners may purchase plants in person, or pre-order plants to pick up on the sale days. Receive a 5% discount when you pre-order by April 11, otherwise all pre-orders must be received by April 19. Pre-order is recommended since a limited assortment of plants are available the day of the sale. Request the pre-order form via email at milwriver@gmail.com For more information call Kristine, (414) 418-9561.
Monarch Trail
Plant sale, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 13 and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 14. Pre-order collections, special bags and flats ahead of time online with pickup during the plant sale. Pre-order online at www.parkpeoplemke.org by April 20. Single plants and other monarch-related items are available on event days. Sale event is held at Greenfield Park Pavilion, 2028 S. 124th St., West Allis. For more information visit themonarchtrail.org
Roots and Branches
Plant sale, noon to 7 p.m. May 19, and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 20. Locally grown annuals and winter-hardy perennials. Perennials in gallon pot are $7. Annuals in four-pack flat are $17, and $5 in 4½-inch pot. Corner of Main and Vine Streets, across from City Hall, 1115 S. Main St., West Bend. (262) 335-5083; www.rootsbranches.org
Burlington Area Garden Club
Annual plant sale features locally grown perennials, 8:30-11:30 a.m. May 20. The sale is held rain or shine. All proceeds support scholarships for students and grants to local gardening projects. Riverside Park Pavilion, 517 Congress St., Burlington. burlingtonareagardenclub.com
Four Seasons Garden Club
Annual plant sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 20. Variety of plant categories from sun to shade, ground covers, herbs, hostas and others. Kenosha Harbor Market, 3030 39th Ave., Kenosha. 4seasonsgardenclub.org
Herb Society Wisconsin Unit
Herb and Artisan Fair, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 20. The fair features herbs and other plants for sale, with two educational sessions scheduled for the morning. Learn about "Alice’s Garden Urban Farm" with Venice Williams, and "High Tea in the Garden" with Jane Hawley Stevens. Shop for baked goods, with artisan vendors selling herbal and gardening items, ceramics, garden art and Herbal Ladies Heirlooms. Fair entry, parking and the herb talks are free. Boerner Botanical Gardens, 9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners herb-society-wisconsin.org
Horicon Marsh
Wildflowers for Wildlife Native Plant Sale, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 20. Individual plants and mix-and-match flats available the day of the sale. Proceeds benefit the marsh, its education programs and trail maintenance. Horicon National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, W4279 Headquarters Road, Mayville. horiconmarsh.org/event/
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Norway Area Garden Club
Plant Sale, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 20. Perennials, annuals, veggies and house plants. Held rain or shine. Flightline Interiors, 7919 S. Loomis Road, Wind Lake.
Ozaukee Master Gardeners
Heirloom Plant & Herb Sale, 9 a.m. to noon May 20. Plant types available are culinary herbs, ornamental and aromatic plants, heirloom tomatoes, vegetables and a variety of other plants. Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Expo Center, W67 N890 Washington Ave., Cedarburg. For a full list of plants available at the sale, visit ozaukeemastergardeners.org
VIA Bloom and Groom
Annual plant sale, 10 a.m. to noon May 20. Prices vary from $1 to $10 for plants, and there is a purchase limit of $30. Held at the Sacred Heart Center parking lot, 1545 S. Layton Blvd. viacdc.org/event/bloom-groom/
Cedarburg Garden Club
Perennial flower, herb and house plant sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. June 3. Cedarburg Cultural Center parking lot at W62 N546 Washington Ave., Cedarburg. cedarburggardenclub.com
Daylily Society of SouthEast Wisconsin
Daylily sale, 7:30 a.m.-noon June 3. Held at the Brookfield Farmers Market at Brookfield Central High School, 16900 W. Gebhardt Road, Brookfield. The society will have 240 varieties of daylilies at the sale, with prices ranging from $7 to $30. The daylilies are hardy plants that have overwintered in a club garden in Wisconsin. For gallery of photos, flower descriptions and pricing, visit www.dssew.org
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Elm Grove Beautification Committee
Annual plant sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 3. Sale features only locally grown native plants and herbs, with seven herbs, five native grasses and 57 varieties of native perennials available for purchase. The perennials will be $6 per quart and the herbs will be $3 per pint. Sale is held in downtown Elm Grove Park-n-Shop parking lot, 13400 Watertown Plank Road. elmgrovewi.org
Friends of Wehr Nature Center
Native plant sale in-person shopping, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. June 3-4. Some plants will be available only by ordering in advance. Deadline for pre-order is April 27. Select from native flowers, grasses and sedges suitable for southeastern Wisconsin. Wehr Nature Center, 9701 W. College Ave., Franklin. (414) 425-8550; friendsofwehr.org/plantsale
Spring City Garden Club of Waukesha
Plant sale, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 3. Perennial plants, yard art and shabby chic boutique. Cash or checks preferred; credit cards accepted. St. John Neumann Catholic Church grounds, 2400 Les Paul Parkway, Waukesha. springcitygardenclub.org
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee 2023 plant sales: native perennials, pollinators, charities
