Plant Sale with the Pros

Enjoy one-stop shopping convenience during Olbrich's Plant Sale with the Pros at Olbrich Botanical Gardens. Buy the same unique plants and exclusive leaf mulch used in Olbrich’s gardens. Olbrich’s Plant Sale with the Pros will feature everything from annuals and perennials to ornamental grasses and shrubs. The sale is open for the general public on Friday, May 9 from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 10 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.. Olbrich members shop early at a special pre-sale on Friday, May 9 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The plant sale will feature the newest cultivars on the market including tropical plants that will fire up your garden, small-scale garden conifers, herbs, and butterfly plants along with hundreds of annuals and perennials. Shoppers will find rare shrubs and trees, including hardy shrub roses that thrive in the challenging Wisconsin climate.

Expert Advice
Olbrich horticulturists, master gardeners, and other local experts. will be on hand to answer any question and give expert advice. Olbrich’s Schumacher Library will also be at the sale with reference books and garden information. Be inspired by plant combinations and displays developed by Olbrich’s professional staff.

Plant Pro Potting Bench
Visit the Plant Pro Potting Bench, where experts will answer plant questions or help you pick out the right plant combination for a sun or shade container. They’ll even plant your container as part of the service. Terra cotta containers in all shapes and sizes are available for purchase, or feel free to bring your own container.

Proceeds from the plant sale benefit Olbrich Botanical Gardens. Shop early since quantities are limited. Shoppers are encouraged to bring cartons, wagons, or boxes for carrying plants. New this year, the sale will accept credit cards: MasterCard and Visa. Cash or checks also accepted.

	Olbrich's Plant Sale with the Pros May 9 - 10, 2008
Member's Event: Olbrich's Plant Sale with the Pros May 9 Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Public Sale May 9 Friday 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. May 10 Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Enjoy one-stop shopping convenience during Olbrich's Plant Sale with the Pros at Olbrich Botanical Gardens. Buy the same unique plants and exclusive leaf mulch used in Olbrich’s gardens. Olbrich’s Plant Sale with the Pros will feature everything from annuals and perennials to ornamental grasses and shrubs. The sale is open for the general public on Friday, May 9 from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 10 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.. Olbrich members shop early at a special pre-sale on Friday, May 9 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The plant sale will feature the newest cultivars on the market including tropical plants that will fire up your garden, small-scale garden conifers, herbs, and butterfly plants along with hundreds of annuals and perennials. Shoppers will find rare shrubs and trees, including hardy shrub roses that thrive in the challenging Wisconsin climate. Expert Advice Olbrich horticulturists, master gardeners, and other local experts. will be on hand to answer any question and give expert advice. Olbrich’s Schumacher Library will also be at the sale with reference books and garden information. Be inspired by plant combinations and displays developed by Olbrich’s professional staff. Plant Pro Potting Bench Visit the Plant Pro Potting Bench, where experts will answer plant questions or help you pick out the right plant combination for a sun or shade container. They’ll even plant your container as part of the service. Terra cotta containers in all shapes and sizes are available for purchase, or feel free to bring your own container. Proceeds from the plant sale benefit Olbrich Botanical Gardens. Shop early since quantities are limited. Shoppers are encouraged to bring cartons, wagons, or boxes for carrying plants. New this year, the sale will accept credit cards: MasterCard and Visa. Cash or checks also accepted.
2008 Plant Selections & Lists: Annuals: Planting annuals is still the best way to add consistent, summer-long color to your landscape. Don't forget about the endless possibilities of container and window boxes. Plants at the sale reflect many of the top performing selections that make Olbrich's outdoor gardens unique. Perennials: Perennials can't be beat for the palette of colors and textures provided by flowers and foliage alike. This year's sale offers the newest cultivars on the market in combination with all Olbrich's old favorites. Vines: Do you have a lonely wall, fence, or trellis? Vines are a classy addition to any garden, adding showy colors and interesting textures to uninteresting vertical spaces like walls, fences, or trellises. Ornamental Grasses: These easy to grow plants are prized for their beautiful, fine-textured foliage and spectacular, billowing masses of flowers in fall. Their bronzy leaves and feathery flowers look great waving in the wintry winds. Shrubs, Trees, and Conifers: The plant sale continues to feature hard-to-find, beautiful shrubs and small trees that are ornamental in every season. This includes the ever-popular shrub and climbing roses -- all proven hardy and disease-resistant in Olbrich's award-winning Rose Garden. These selections provide beautiful flowers and often showy fruit with very little special care. Herbs, Ferns, and Groundcovers are also available at the sale.