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Welcome to the plant deck at the UC Botanical Garden. We are a commercial nursery located within the botanical garden; 100% of our proceeds go towards the garden’s operating expenses. When you buy a plant from us, you are directly supporting the UC Botanical Garden.
Visit the plant deck and see what we have to offer. Whether you’re landscaping your yard, looking for succulent dish garden gifts, or searching for that rare greenhouse addition, you’re sure to find it on the plant deck.
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Spring Plant Sale
Members' Sale: Friday, April 27,
Public Sale: Saturday, April 28
The horticultural dahlia is not exactly a water-wise plant designed for our area, but I admit that I find them irresistible in a garden display. I am particularly drawn to the very large and showy varieties with flowers from 7-12” in diameter and an interesting color and form. In watching the reaction of visitors to our Garden of Old Roses where we have an array of dahlias and after speaking with other gardeners, I’ve discovered I am not alone in my reaction. To indulge this guilty pleasure, ... [More]
I couldn’t resist a second staff pick that is quite different from the showy cultivated dahlias. We’ve been trying for years to propagate the rare Aristea capitata from our South African Cape collection, and we finally have a limited supply to offer. This evergreen rhizomatous species forms a clump of stiff leaves that grow up to 3 ft high and then puts on a striking floral display of tall dense spikes containing many 1 inch gentian blue flowers, starting in late spring and lasting for months. This plant likes sun and requires little water—ideal for the Bay Area garden.
Paul Licht
Thursday Propagation Area Sales
NOTE: Our California Native, Landscape Cactus & Succulents, and Asian Trees & Shrubs nurseries are open every Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., weather permitting. No sales during the month of April.
For more information call 510-643-4495 or e-mail bryan_gim@berkeley.edu
Lapageria rosea, Chilean bellflower or copihue, is the national flower of Chile. The unusual special selections shown on the left are an exclusive offering of The UC Botanical Garden. For more information click here.
