Find a Plant Sale Near You

Spring is on the horizon, and for many North Carolina communities, it's time for the most anticipated gardening events of the year! Across our state, more than a dozen NC State Extension Master Gardener℠ (EMG) programs and their supporting associations are hosting Spring Plant Sales. Scroll down to see them! These events are your chance to find regionally adapted plants and pollinator favorites, connect with community, and get your gardening questions answered—all while supporting the educational mission of your local Master Gardener volunteers.

Plant Sale volunteers engage year-round to plan these community events and cultivate healthy, resilient plants (often from seed) to help you start strong this gardening season. For an inventory of plants available at your local sale, please check with your local Extension Master Gardener program directly. You can find their contact information at the "more information" links below.

Don't see your county listed? Contact your local EMG program to see if they have a sale scheduled this year. You can find their contact information in our Garden Help Directory. We will add more Plant Sales to the following list as we learn about them.

Please Note: Given the nature of spring weather, dates and details can change. We recommend that you check the specific county event webpage (listed below) for the latest event updates before travel.

BRUNSWICK COUNTY

Spring 2026 Online Plant Sale: Celebrating Our Colonial Roots by the EMG Association

• Online orders will be taken from April 17-24 (no in-person Plant Sale)
• Plant pick-up will be May 1, 2026 at N.C. Cooperative Extension Center, Brunswick County - 25 Referendum Drive, Bolivia, NC 28422
• For more information: website

Sale proceeds will support the Brunswick County Botanical Garden as an education space, EMG volunteer service with Habitat for Humanity, and other Extension Master Gardener volunteer activities that benefit the community.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY

Spring Fling Plant Sale by the EMG Association

• Saturday, May 16 (9 a.m. - 1 p.m.)
• 59 Woodfin Place in Asheville, NC
• For more information: website

Sale proceeds will support youth education and School Garden Grants to local public schools; Garden Helpline; Plant Clinics; Compost Demonstration Site; education programs such as Gardening in the Mountains, Saturday Seminars, Thursday in The Learning Garden, online Gardening blogs and our website (buncombemastergardener.org); the Bradford Pear Bounty program in Buncombe County; and the Learning Garden, a collection of demonstration and teaching gardens at the Buncombe County Extension Center.

CABARRUS COUNTY

Spring Plant and Herb Festival hosted by the Cabarrus County Center of NC Cooperative Extension

• Saturday, April 11 (8 a.m. - 2 p.m.)
• Cabarrus Arena & Events Center - 4751 State Hwy 49, Concord
• For more information: website

Sale proceeds will support funding for a variety of EMG programs and operating expenses.

CARTERET COUNTY

Spring Plant Sale hosted by the Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Association

• Friday, April 10 (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.) and Saturday, April 11 (10 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
• Beaufort Historic Site - 130 Turner Street, Beaufort, NC
• For more information: Facebook event page

Sale proceeds will support scholarships for students enrolled in horticulture at Carteret Community College.

CHOWAN, GATES AND PERQUIMANS COUNTIES

Albemarle Master Gardener Spring Garden Show hosted by Extension Master Gardener Volunteers

• Saturday, April 25, 2026 (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
• Perquimans County Recreation Center - 310 Granby Street, Hertford, NC
• For more information: website

Sale proceeds will support the Katherine G. Shook Master Gardener Scholarship.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY

Plant Sale hosted by the Cumberland County Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Association

• Saturday, April 25, 2026 (9 a.m. - 1 p.m.)
• Crown Arena - 1960 Coliseum Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28306
• For more information: Facebook event page

Sale proceeds will support Horticulture Scholarships, the Cape Fear Botanical Garden, Extension Master Gardener Demonstration Garden, Extension Master Gardener education programs, Warrior Transition Tranquility Garden, and the Second Harvest Food Bank Garden.

CURRITUCK COUNTY

Currituck Home, Flower, and Garden Show hosted by the EMG volunteers of Currituck County

• Saturday, April 18, 2026 (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
• N.C. Cooperative Extension Center, Currituck County - 120 Community Way, Barco, NC
• For more information: website

Sale proceeds will support the greenhouse and community educational projects.

DARE COUNTY

Coastal Garden Festival hosted by the Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Dare County

• Saturday, May 2, 2026 (9 a.m. - 2 p.m.)
• Thomas A Baum Senior Center Grounds - 300 Mustian St, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
• For more information: Facebook event page

Sale proceeds will support Master Gardener educational programming throughout Dare County, including the Outer Banks Arboretum and Teaching Garden.

DAVIE COUNTY

Davie County Master Gardener Annual Plant Sale hosted by the Master Gardener volunteers of Davie County

• Thursday, April 30 (3 p.m. - 7 p.m.) and Friday, May 1 (8 a.m. - 1 p.m.)
• Masonic Picnic Grounds - 201 Popular Street, Mocksville, NC 27028
• For more information: Facebook event page

Sale proceeds will support the scholarship program and community gardening projects.

DURHAM COUNTY

Plant Sale hosted by Friends of the Durham County Master Gardener volunteers

• Saturday, April 11, 2026 (10 a.m. - 12 p.m.)
• N.C. Cooperative Extension, Durham County Center - 721 Foster St, Durham
• For more information: website

Sale proceeds will support the Master Gardener volunteers' community education programs, including the Plant Festival and local outreach projects.

GASTON COUNTY

Annual Plant Sale hosted by the Master Gardener Group of Gaston County, Inc.

• Saturday, May 2, 2026 (8 - 10 a.m.)
• Citizens Resource Center -1303 Dallas Cherryville Hwy, Dallas, NC
• For more information: Facebook event page

Sale proceeds will support the community seed bank, outreach community service, expert guest speakers, and gardening education for the public.

GUILFORD COUNTY

Guilford County Passalong Plant Sale hosted by the EMG Association

• Friday, May 1 (9 a.m. - 2 p.m.) and Saturday, May 2 (9 a.m. - 12 p.m.)
• N.C. Cooperative Extension Center, Guilford County - 3309 Burlington Rd, Greensboro, NC 27405
• For more information: website

Sale proceeds will support demonstration garden maintenance and improvements, school garden grants, and community garden grants.

FORSYTH COUNTY

Spring Plant Sale hosted by the Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Forsyth County

• Friday, May 1, 2026 (8 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
• Arboretum at Tanglewood Park, Clemmons, NC
• For more information: website

Sale proceeds will support the maintenance and educational programs led by N.C. Cooperative Extension, Forsyth County Center at the Arboretum.

LEE COUNTY

Ag Week 2026: Native Plant Sale hosted by the Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Lee County and Pollinator Haven Garden

• Friday, April 24, 2026 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
• N.C. Cooperative Extension, Lee County Center - 2420 Tramway Road, Sanford, NC 27332
• For more information: website

Sale proceeds will support the Garden Update Project, which includes paving paths and connecting the Garden to the Garden Shed and existing paths of the building; painting the paths to educate visitors about major pollinator groups, metamorphosis, and ecological pillars of garden management; and painting the Garden Shed with a mural to be used to draw and educate visitors.

LENOIR COUNTY

Annual Spring Plant Sale hosted by the Lenoir County Master Gardener Association

• Friday, April 10 (3 p.m. - 6 p.m.) and Saturday, April 11 (8 a.m. - 12 noon)
• N.C. Cooperative Extension, Lenoir County, Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Greenhouse - 1791 HWY 11 Kinston, NC 28504
• For more information: Facebook event page

MECKLENBURG COUNTY

Spring Plant Sale hosted by Friends of EMG Program Mecklenburg

• Saturday, April 11, 2026 (9 a.m. - 1 p.m.)
• N.C. Cooperative Extension Center, Mecklenburg County - 2415 Lester Street, Charlotte, NC 28208
• For more information: Facebook event page

Sale proceeds will support educational outreach through school and community gardens.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Plant Sale hosted by the EMG volunteers of Montgomery County.

• Friday, May 1, 2026 (8 a.m. - 6 p.m.) and Saturday, May 2 (8 a.m. - 1 p.m.)
• Montgomery County Agricultural Center - 200 Glen Rd., Troy, NC 27371
• For more information: website

Sale proceeds will support volunteer service and education in the demonstration gardens, adult and youth scholarships, initial training scholarships for new EMG volunteers, and the demonstration greenhouse.

NASH COUNTY

Special 25th Anniversary Plant Sale: Empowering the Community to Help our Ecosystem hosted by the EMG volunteers of Nash County

• Saturday, April 25, 2026 (9 a.m. - 12 noon)
• N.C. Cooperative Extension Center, Nash County - 1006 Eastern Ave, Nashville, NC 27856
• For more information: Facebook event page

Sale proceeds will support educational programs and the continuing development of demonstration gardens at Nash County Arboretum.

NEW HANOVER COUNTY

Plant Sale hosted by the EMG Volunteer Associaion for New Hanover County

• Saturday, April 25 (8 a.m. - 12 noon)
• April 16 - 18 (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.) and April 19 (12 noon - 4 p.m.)
• New Hanover County Arboretum - 6206 Oleander Drive, Wilmington
• For more information: website

Sale proceeds will support funding for a variety of Consumer Horticulture Programs, EMG volunteer education, EMG Volunteer Association community grants and more.

ONSLOW COUNTY

Spring Garden Festival hosted by NCEMG Volunteer Association of Onslow County

• Saturday, April 25 (8 a.m. - 12 noon)
• Discovery Gardens - 4024 Richlands Highway, Jacksonville, NC 28540
• For more information: Facebook event page

Sale proceeds will support educational programming, including Bucket Brigade and Growing Minds, and teacher scholarships for horticulture-related programming.

PITT COUNTY

Plant Sale hosted by the EMG volunteers of Pitt County

• Saturday, May 16, 2026 (10 a.m. - 12 noon)
• Pitt County Arboretum - 403 Government Circle, Greenville, NC
• For more information: website

Sale proceeds will support the maintenance and improvement of the Pitt County Arboretum and educational activities therein.

ROWAN COUNTY

Rowan Master Gardeners Annual Spring Plant Sale hosted by the Extension Master Gardener Association of Rowan County

• Saturday, May 2, 2026 (8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.)
• 2727 Old Concord Road, Salisbury, NC 28146
• For more information: website

Sale proceeds will support the installation of the new 2-acre Healthy Living Demonstration Garden and Greenhouse that aim to educate and enrich the local community.

UNION COUNTY

Fruit & Tree Sale hosted by the EMG Association

• Saturday, February 28, 2026 (9 a.m. - 12 p.m.)
• Simpson Event Center - 307 Cultivation Circle, Monroe, NC
• For more information: website

Spring Plant Sale hosted by the EMG Association Sale proceeds will support Extension Master Gardener educational programming, the Teaching Garden, scholarships, and more.

• Saturday, April 25, 2026 (9 a.m. - 12 p.m.)
• Union County Agricultural Center, EMG Greenhouse - 3230 Presson Rd, Monroe, NC 28112
• For more Information: website