Rare and Unusual Plant Sale

Plant lovers will be wowed by high-quality, hard-to-find plants grown by specialty nurseries from across New England.

The Rare and Unusual Plant Sale brings together a select group of exceptional plant growers and specialty nurseries from across New England. The sale will feature a wide and diverse selection of high-quality, rare and unusual, hard-to-find plants perfect for your own garden. Our vendors are carefully selected for the quality, uniqueness, and integrity of what they grow.

Featured Growers:

Broken Arrow Nursery - Rare and unusual perennials and small shrubs

Van Berkum Nursery - Native plants and select rare perennials

Native Haunts - Native trees and shrubs

Mason Hollow - Hostas and unique shade loving ferns and perennials.

Scented Path Nursery specializes in fragrant plants, especially scented rhododendrons and azaleas. All of their azaleas are varieties or crosses of native North American plants. In addition to fragrant selections, they will also sell a few deer-resistant garden plants including: Fragrant Azaleas: eastmanii, Hurricane Creek, Innocence, Lemon Drop, My Mary, Pink & Sweet, Sweet (arborescens), Swamp (viscosum), and Royal (schlippenbachii). Hardy rhododendrons: Cocheco Sweet Perfume, maximum, and roseum elegans. Mountain Laurels: Carol, Galaxy, and Little Linda

Nordic Woods Bonsai. Bonsai and pre-bosai trees and starter kits for all ages

Rock Crest Gardens. A full nursery specializing in rare and unusual plant material, specimen trees and distinctive botanical collections all with a focus on organic growing methods

About

This year, we are expanding to a two-day sale creating even more opportunity to find the perfect additions for your garden. The main sale will take place on Saturday, June 20, from 10am – 4pm. Access to the sale requires admission to the gardens; free for members and $15 for the public. Pre-registration is not required; you can purchase your ticket or show your membership card at the kiosk when you arrive.

New this year, we are introducing a Friday evening pre-sale as part of our Midsummer’s Eve Garden Party. This special event offers Bedrock Gardens' members and donors the first opportunity to explore and purchase from our vendors’ collections. In addition to plants, there will also be a sculpture sale featuring the work of Bedrock's founder Jill Nooney. More information and tickets for the Friday night event will be available soon.