Nova Scotia Plant Sales - 2013 Edition

Ok, my head is swimming! So many plant sales, so hard to keep track of when/where/who! I've started a list of the upcoming plant sales in the Halifax area and beyond.. and if you have any to add, please comment below.. I highly recommend checking out some of these sales - great varieties and great prices. An easy way to add new plants to your gardens and an opportunity to talk to some experienced gardeners who are happy to answer gardening questions!

Plant Sales:

UPDATE - Here's another one that has come in since yesterday.. and see the comments below as well.

2013 SPRING PLANT- SALE

AT "THE WILLOW GARDEN"
#407 Old Maryvale Road, Antigonish Co., NS
Saturday, May 18th & Sunday, May 19th, 10 AM - 4 PM 

Look for:  Perennials, Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Shrubs, Peonies, herbaceous & Tree, Specialty Trees, Begonias, Flowering Dogwood
For INFO on the availability of specific plants contact us by e-mail: willowgarden_ns@hotmail.com

Happy Gardening from Bill & Sharon Wilgenhof
(Niki's Note - If you are in the area, you definitely will want to get to the Willow Garden sale.. seriously amazing gardeners with extensive knowledge and wonderful plants)


Native Plant Sale (Support pollinators!) - Saturday May 4th, 9 am to noon at the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens, 32 University Ave, Wolfville, NS. More details here.

Atlantic Rhododendron & Horticultural Society Annual Plant Sale - Saturday May 11, 1 to 3:30 pm at LeMarchant-St.Thomas School Gym at 6141 Watt St, Halifax. One week prior to the sale, a listing of the plants (many unique and rare!) will be listed on their website.

Dahlia Society of NS Annual Plant Sale - Saturday May 4th, 9 am to 3 pm or until sold out. At Micmac Mall, 21 Mic Mac Drive, Dartmouth, NS

Fall River Garden Club Plant Sale - Saturday May 25th, 9 to 5 pm at the Waverly Legion on Rocky Lake Road.

Rare and Unusual Plant Sale - Saturday May 11th, 1 to 4 pm, Farmers Market in Annapolis Royal, NS which is across from the wharf in downtown Annapolis Royal.

Halifax Westmoor Horticultural Society Annual Plant Sale - Saturday May 25, 9 am at St. John the Baptist Parish Hall, 26 Purcell's Cove Road (indoors!).

And more from the Nova Scotia Association of Garden Clubs website on plant sales:


May 11/2013, the Nicholsville Garden Club will be holding its annual plant sale and exchange in the Nicholsville Hall (413 Victoria Rd. Nicholsville, NS) from 09:30 a.m. till noon.

May 11/2013, the Great Village Garden Club will be holding a Giant Plant Sale at 10 a.m.at the Great Village School gymnasium.

May 11/2013, the Valley Gardeners will be holding a plant sale at the New Minas Fire hall on commercial st., New Minas.  

May 18/2013, the Wilmot Garden Club will be holding its annual plant sale at the cornner of Stronach Mountain Rd and Highway #1 in Wilmot, NS from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

May 18.2013. the Bedford Horticulture Society, will be holding its annual plant sale at  Scott Manor House, Bedford  10 am

May 23/2013, the North Sydney Garden Club, will be holding a plant sale at the Cape Breton Exhibition, Regent St, North Sydney at 6:30pm.

May 25/2013, the Bible Hill Garden Club will be holding a plant sale at the Bible Hill Fire Hall, 69 Pictou Road in Bible Hill from 8 a.m. till 12 p.m.

May 25/2013. the Musquodoboit Valley Weeders will be holding a plant sale at the Halifax County Exhibition grounds from 10 a.m. till noon.

May 25/2013. the Village Garden Clubs will be holding a plant sale at the Rawdon Gold Mines Community Hall from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

May 25/2013. the Country Garden Clubs will be holding a plant sale at the Elmsdale Fire Dept. from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

May 25/2013. the Stewiacke Valley Garden Club will be holding a plant sale at the Upper Stewiacke Fire Hall from 10 a.m. till noon.

May 25/2013. the Dartmouth Horticultural Society’s Annual Plant Sale will take place at St Peter’s Church Gymnasium, 5 Crichton Avenue Dartmouth, on Saturday May 25 at 9:30 am.  As this is a very popular event come early. 

May 25/2013. the Dartmouth Eastern Shore Annual Plant Sale will take place at the Lions Club, 89 Chezzetcook Rd. 10am till noon

June 01/2013, the Hilden Garden Club will be holding a plant sale at the Hilden Fire Hall from 8:30 a.m. till noon.

June 8/2013, the Stewiacke Garden Club will be having a plant sale at the Royal Canadian Legion, Stewiacke from 8-11 a.m.

June 15/2013, the Westmount Garden Club will be having a plant sale at 100 Parkwood Dr. Sydney River at 8:30am