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Today’s Hours: 8:00am – 5:00pm

Fall Plant Sale

Name: Fall Plant Sale
Start: 2025-10-11T09:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-10-11T12:00:00-07:00

Saturday, October 11

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

The Living Desert’s Fall Plant Sale

Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025
Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Location: Education Smith Patio
(Accessible via the north end of the parking lot)

Join us for our annual Fall Plant Sale – a seasonal celebration of desert gardening and conservation!

Whether you’re a seasoned plant parent or just getting started with native landscaping, this is your chance to shop a wide selection of California desert native plants, perfect for your water-wise garden.

🌱 Event Highlights:

Shop Desert Native Plants – hand-selected for our unique climate.
Native Gardening Talk at 10:30 AM – in the Discovery Classroom.
Get Expert Advice – chat with The Living Desert’s gardeners and get tips tailored to your space.
Meet Our Tortoises Up for Adoption – find your new shelled companion!
Membership Perks –
- Sign up or renew and receive one FREE rare plant (while supplies last).
- Members get 10% off all plant sale purchases!

Please Note:

This is a cashless event – credit/debit cards only.

Come early for the best selection and grow your garden with purpose!

The Living Desert’s Fall Plant Sale

Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025
Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Location: Education Smith Patio
(Accessible via the north end of the parking lot)

Join us for our annual Fall Plant Sale – a seasonal celebration of desert gardening and conservation!

🌱 Event Highlights:

Shop Desert Native Plants – hand-selected for our unique climate.
Native Gardening Talk at 10:30 AM – in the Discovery Classroom.
Get Expert Advice – chat with The Living Desert’s gardeners and get tips tailored to your space.
Meet Our Tortoises Up for Adoption – find your new shelled companion!
Membership Perks –
- Sign up or renew and receive one FREE rare plant (while supplies last).
- Members get 10% off all plant sale purchases!

Please Note:

This is a cashless event – credit/debit cards only.

Come early for the best selection and grow your garden with purpose!

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions:

Is the event free?

Yes! The Fall Plant Sale is free and open to the public.

What plants will be available?

The below species of plants will be available for purchase:

Abutilon palmeri
Artemisia californica
Asclepias subulata
Chilopsis linearis
Clematis ligusticifolia
Condea emoryi
Cucurbita palmata
Cylindropuntia bigelovii
Diplacus calycinus
Dudleya saxosa ssp. aloides
Encelia farinosa
Epilobium canum
Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium
Fallugia paradoxa
Ferocactus cylindraceus
Gambelia juncea
Justicia californica
Keckiella antirrhinoides
Opuntia basilaris
Penstemon eatonii
Psorothamnus spinosus
Salvia apiana
Salvia californica
Salvia eremostachya
Salvia pachyphylla
Simmondsia chinensis
Sphaeralcea ambigua
Trixis californica

Penstemon clevelandii var. connatus*
Xylorhiza cognata*
Xylorhiza orcuttii*

*These plants are only available to new members or members who renew their membership.

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Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025
Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Location: Education Smith Patio
(Accessible via the north end of the parking lot)

The Living Desert’s Fall Plant Sale

Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025
Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Location: Education Smith Patio
(Accessible via the north end of the parking lot)

Frequently Asked Questions:

Is the event free?

What plants will be available?

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Frequently Asked Questions:

Is the event free?

What plants will be available?

Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025
Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Location: Education Smith Patio
(Accessible via the north end of the parking lot)

Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025
Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Location: Education Smith Patio
(Accessible via the north end of the parking lot)