Plant Nursery

At the UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley it’s a plant sale every day! You’ll find unusual plants not typically found in local nurseries including California natives, carnivorous plants, cacti, succulents, trees, shrubs, perennials and houseplants. Plants are available year-round.

Plant Nursery Hours

10:30 am–4:30 pm*
Closed on Tuesdays
(No Garden admission fee required for shopping only)

*Check the calendar for holiday or special event closures

Members receive a 10% discount on most plants. Not a member? Join today!

This Week’s Featured Plants for Sale:

Close up photo of flower with five purple-white petals with brown stamens and a yellow center. Bolander’s Phacelia
(Phacelia bolanderi)

Pink proteaceous flowers bloom over small, needle-like green leaves.Woolly Grevillea
(Grevillea lanigera)
Photo by peganum

Bright purple tubular flowers bloom from short spikes of green leaves and stems.Margarita BOP Penstemon
(Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Margarita BOP’)

Drought Tolerant Plant Sale

Celebrate the plants that thrive under dry conditions!

Drought doesn’t only happen in desert climates. From dry Mediterranean summers to the semiarid tropics, plants everywhere have adapted to low-water environments. Come select plants from all over the world that, once established, will thrive while you’re on summer vacation.

Thursday, August 20–Sunday, August 23
10:30 am-4:30 pm

Members-only early access: Wednesday, August 19, 5:00-6:00 pm

Upcoming Pop-Up Plant Sales 2026

Check-out our seasonal pop-up plant sales that occur spring through fall. Pop-up sales feature an expanded selection of a specific plant category for a limited time.

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From the Collection and Beyond

September 10-14, 2026

California Natives & Vines of the World

October 1-4, 2026