Top Spring Plant & Flower Sales in DFW | 2023 Edition

March 11, 2023

North Texas is home to a wide variety of plant species, from cacti to black eyed susans. And what better way to bring some of that natural beauty into your own backyard than by attending a local plant sale? Below are some of the best local plant sales to check out in the Dallas-Fort Worth Texas.

These local clubs use all of the proceeds to give back to their communities through scholarships and educational events. They always have more rare and hard to find natives that are not sold in box stores.  The list below has all of the events and details in order by date. Bring your card and get ready to shop!

1. Collin County Master Gardener’s Garden Show

When:
*General Public* Saturday, March 18th, 2023 from 10am-5pm and Sunday, March 19th 11am-4pm.
Where:
Myers Park Event Center – Stall Barn
7117 County Road 166
McKinney, TX
Featuring:
-A large variety of vendors and and educational exhibitors.
-Shrubs, flowers, vegetables, and etc. will be for sale
-Collin County Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions and offer advice
-Please bring cash in case some vendors do not accept credit cards
-Free Parking
-No pets allowed
-Shoppers are encouraged to arrive early & bring their own cart
Contact info:
www.ccmgatx.org or call the CCMGA Information Center at 972-548-4232

2. Fort Worth Botanic Garden Plant Sale

When:
*Member’s Only Sale* Thursday, April 6th, 2023 from 2-6pm
*General Public* Friday, April 7th, 2023 from 2-6pm &  8th from 9am-2pm
Where:
Fort Worth Botanic Garden
Enter through Lot D Gate
3408 West Freeway
Fort Worth, TX 76108
Featuring:
-Plants not specified
Additional Info:
-Expert staff on hand to answer questions
-Shop early for the best selections
-Shoppers are encouraged to bring their own cart, but they do have a couple on site that you can borrow
-Payment methods unknown so please bring cash
-Members receive 10% off and get in early for a member’s only presale (excludes vendor plants and products).
Contact info:
Call 817-392-5510 for more information

3. Texas Discovery Garden Plant Sale

When:
*Member Sale* Friday, April 14th, 2023 from 4pm-7pm
*General Public Sale* Saturday, April 15th, 2023 from 9am-1pm & Sunday April 16th from 9am-1pm
Where:
3601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Gate 6 at Fair Park
Dallas, TX 75210
Featuring:
-More than 600 varieties of rare native & adapted plants
-Pollinator friendly plants
-Shade tolerant plants
Additional Info:
-Texas Discovery Garden Members receive 10% off plants
– 2023 Prices are unknown but prices in the past have been listed at $5 – 4 inch, $7 – quart rounds,  $11 – 1 gallon,  $17 – 2-5 gallon,  Select specialty plants are $12-$40 as marked
-Cash, check and credit card are accepted
-Fair Park may charge for parking at the gate. Tell the attendant you are attending the Texas Discovery Gardens Plant Sale for free parking
-Park around back by the Greenhouse (Turn right past the gate and follow our fence line and signs along your left)
-Shoppers are encouraged to bring their own cart or wagon
Contact info:
Email TDG@TexasDiscoveryGardens.org for more information

4. Collin County Master Gardener’s Plant Sale

When:
*General Public* Saturday, April 15th, 2023 from 9am-1:30pm (or until sold out)
Where:
Myers Park Event Center – Stall Barn
7117 County Road 166
McKinney, TX
Featuring:
-Beautiful Annuals & Perennials
-Trees, shrubs, succulents, daylilies, vegetables, herbs, ground covers and ornamental grasses
-Bags of native hardwood mulch and compost from Texas Pure
Additional Info:
-This is the largest plant sale in Collin County
-Collin County Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions and offer advice
-New & improved checkout process
-Accepting cash, check or credit card (American Express, Discover, Mastercard and Visa)
-Sales Tax Free
-Free Parking
-Shoppers are encouraged to arrive early & bring their own cart
Contact info:
www.ccmgatx.org or call the CCMGA Information Center at 972-548-4232

5. Heard Museum Plant Sale

When:
*Members Only* Friday, April 21st, 2023 from 4-7 p.m.
*General Public* Saturday, April 22nd, 2023 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. & Sunday, April 23rd from 1-5 p.m.
Where:
Heard Museum
1 Nature Place
McKinney, TX 75069
Featuring:
-Native plants
-Hard-to-find herbs
-Well-adapted plants
-Native milkweed plants
-Nectar plants for butterflies, hummingbirds, and other pollinators
Additional Info:
-Cash, check or credit card (American Express, Mastercard and Visa)
-All sales are tax free
-Free Parking
-Get free information about the available plants
-Shoppers are encouraged to bring their own cart or wagon
-Proceeds benefit the Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
-Museum admission is not required to attend the Plant Sale
-Memberships will be available for purchase at the Pre-sale. They are also available online before the event through their Membership page.
Contact info:
Email info@heardmuseum.org or call the Information Center at 972-562-5566

6. Lake Granbury Master Gardener’s Plant Sale

When:
*General Public* Saturday, April 22nd, 2023 from 8am until sold out
Where:
Lake Granbury Master Gardener Demo Garden Parking Lot
Behind Hood County Annex 1
1410 W. Pearl Street
Granbury, TX 76048
Featuring:
-Pollinator and butterfly plants
-Heat & Drought tolerant plants
-Shade plants, perennials, annuals
-Succulents, grasses, hypertufa planters
-Herbs & vegetables
Additional Info:
-Payment methods unknown, please bring cash
Contact info:
Call 817-579-3280 for more information

7. Native Plant Society of Texas, Trinity Forks Chapter Plant Sale

When:
*General Public* Saturday, April 29th, 2023 from 10am-1pm (or until sold out)
Where:
Keep Flower Mound Beautiful Event
Flower Mound High School
3411 Peters Colony Rd.
Flower Mound, TX
Featuring:
-Plants that are native to Texas and most are native to North Central Texas
-Plants suitable for different settings from sun to shade, wet to dry and trees to ground covers
-Offering over 1200 different plants from 170+ species
-Reasonable prices on all plants
Additional Info:
-Credit cards accepted
Contact info:
Send them an email through their website by clicking here.

8. Denton County Master Gardener Plant Sale

When:
*General Public* Saturday, April 29th, 2023 from 9am-2pm (or until sold out)
Where:
Trinity United Methodist Church
633 Hobson Lane
Denton, TX
Featuring:
-Texas native plants, tough-as-nails perennials, and no-fuss roses
-Hard-to-find ground covers, bedding plants and herbs
-Special container plants
-Pass-along plants from Master Gardener’s own gardens
-Adirondack furniture, chairs, gliders, swings and potting tables
Additional Info:
-Rain or Shine
-Master Gardeners on site to answer questions
-Shoppers are encouraged to bring their own cart
-Payment methods unknown, so please bring cash
Contact info:
Send them an email by clicking here or call 940-349-2883

9. Native Plant Society of Texas North Central Chapter Plant Sale

When:
*General Public* Saturday, May 6th, 2023 time not listed
Where:
River Legacy Park
Elm Grove Pavilion
701 NE Green Oaks Blvd.
Arlington, TX
Featuring:
-100 different species of plants
-A large variety of Texas Natives
-Plants species good for our soils & climate
-Plants with low requirement for water
-Host plants for butterflies
-Nectar plants for pollinators
-Hard to find species
-For an idea of what species might be available at the next sale, click on this Plant Species List of what was available at some of the prior sales. Availability is subject to change as they are an all volunteer organization where plants are grown by our members and donated to each sale.
Additional Info:
-Payment methods unknown
-Free plant advice from Master Naturalists
-Generally, they have three standard prices, but there are exceptions for uncommon and or difficult to propagate plants, in which case the price is marked on each plant.
Very Small ~ 4″ pots are $2.50
Small ~ Quart size pots are $5.00
Medium ~ Gallon size pots are $8.00
Larger pots are all priced as marked by each member / grower / donor.
Seed packets are $3.00
Contact info:
Send them an email through their website by clicking here.

Attending a local plant sale is a great way to find unique and interesting plants for your garden, and to get expert advice on gardening techniques and plant care. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting out, there’s sure to be a local plant sale in North Texas that’s perfect for you. So why not get out there and start exploring all that the Dallas-Fort Worth Texas plant world has to offer?

-Denise



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