Looking for some holiday cheer? Cal Poly kicks off annual poinsettia sale this weekend

Stephanie Zappelli
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Looking for ways to get into the holiday spirit?

Cal Poly’s annual poinsettia sale opens to the public this Saturday, with thousands of plants packing the university’s Plant Shop.

“This year’s poinsettia project offers many shades of red, white, pink and other variegated varieties,” Cal Poly said in a news release.

The Jaeador Dark Pink is one of several varieties of poinsettia for sale at the Cal Poly Plant Shop through mid-December 2021.
The Jaeador Dark Pink is one of several varieties of poinsettia for sale at the Cal Poly Plant Shop through mid-December 2021.

The sale is open on two Saturdays, Dec. 3 and Dec. 10, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Poly Plant Shop, located on campus off of Via Carta Road.

The festive flowers come in a variety of sizes, with prices ranging from $10 to $100. Some of the plants fit into 4-inch pots, while others are 3 feet tall in 14-inch pots, according to the news release.

Cal Poly plant science students grew the poinsettias in greenhouses on campus.

Student Kiara Benavides prepares a centerpiece, one of the items available during the annual Poinsettia Sale at Cal Poly. She was working Dec. 1, 2021, just a few days before the sale opened.
Student Kiara Benavides prepares a centerpiece, one of the items available during the annual Poinsettia Sale at Cal Poly. She was working Dec. 1, 2021, just a few days before the sale opened.

The sale also offers “student-made wreaths, centerpieces, succulents, ornaments and gifts,” the news release said. “Customers are encouraged to bring their own boxes and wagons for transporting larger purchases.”

Call the Poly Plant Shop at 805-756-1106 or visit polyplantshop.com for more information.