NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Stephen F. Austin State University's Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Gardens will host its annual Fabulous Fall Festival Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center, 2900 Raguet St., in historic Nacogdoches.
The sale will feature a variety of hard-to-find, "Texas-tough" plants, including Texas natives, heirlooms, tropicals, perennials, shrubs, trees and exclusive Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ introductions. Most of the featured plants are extensively trialed before being offered to the public and are produced by staff members and volunteers of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Gardens.
This popular event benefits the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Mast Arboretum, PNPC, Ruby M. Mize Azalea Garden and Gayla Mize Garden, along with educational programs that are hosted monthly at the gardens. Educational programs provided at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Gardens reach more than 15,000 participants annually.
Parking will be available at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ's Janice A. Pattillo Early Childhood Research Center, 2428 Raguet St., and visitors are encouraged to arrive early and bring a wagon for their plants.
For more information and a list of available plants, call (936) 468-4404 or visit two weeks before the sale.
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