This is a festival that all gardeners can enjoy, beginners and master gardeners alike. Thousands of plants, some of which are collector's items, will be available for purchase. They include antique roses, begonias, bamboo, bananas, water lilies, orchids, bromeliads, camellias, cactus and succulents and rare fruit trees. Plant lovers can also buy accessories for the garden, such as birdhouses and baths, lanterns and fountains. Sale hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 10, and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 11.
Parking is free with admission.
Chauffeured carts to assist plant buyers to their vehicles will be available. The garden is located at the southwest corner of the campus, on Pine and Alumni drives, off Bruce B. Downs Boulevard. Established in 1969, the Botanical Garden occupies 7 acres on Lake Behnke, at the southwest corner of the Tampa campus. About 40 volunteers operate the garden's plant shop and work at the plant festivals, which attract as many as 4,000 gardeners each spring.