Spring Plant Sale (On-site)
Tired of winter? Ready for spring? We are, and we're kicking the season off right with a hybrid plant sale (on-site and online). This year's spring plant sale opens with an online sale and ends with our traditional on-site sale during our Raulston Blooms! Spring Festival
Our sales have a reputation for including hot new introductions, hard to find specialty plants, and our favorite reliable performers. This sale has it all. Our horticulturists have been busy creating an amazing plant list including plants from greenhouses and nurseries around the country!
JCRA members shop our sales first. It is our way of saying, "thank you for the continued support." Not a member, join today! We are passionate about connecting people with plants and love our plant-loving community.
Members-only Preview Sale – Friday, April 25, 2025, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Public sale – Saturday, April 26, 2025, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Our in-person sale has an amazing selection of plants. Raulston Blooms! is a ticketed event. Tickets are free for members. We love celebrating spring with Raulston Blooms! It's a beautiful time of year to spend the day in the garden with your family and friends.
The full event details for Raulston Blooms! can be found online at https://jcra.ncsu.edu/raulston-blooms/.
2025 Spring Plant Sale Preview
Some plants are available in limited quantities. Arrive early for the best selection.
Note: The quantities listed below are accurate at the start of the sale.
Items 26–50 of 239
Ampelaster carolinianus
climbing aster
Native, vining aster with lavender flowers in fall. Produces woody stems that do not die back.
- woody vine to 12' w/support
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 6
- rosy pink flowers in fall
- butterfly/pollinator friendly
- flowers are fragrant
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $18.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 3
Amsonia 'Starstruck'
bluestar
A hybrid distinguished by its relatively late bloom time and compact size.
- native herbaceous perennial to 2'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 4
- blue flowers in spring
- butterfly/pollinator friendly and deer resistant
- gold fall color
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $22.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
Arachniodes davalliaeformis
shiny bristle fern
This should maybe be known as the plastic fern since the 24" triangular fronds are glossy and tough like plastic. Will form a semi-evergreen clump in the shade garden.
- evergreen fern to 2'
- plant in shade
- hardy to zone 7
- deer resistant
Container size: 3 qt
Price: $18.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
Arthropodium cirrhatum
renga lily
Clumps of 2' long by 4" wide strap-shaped leaves arch from a central rosette. 3' tall stalks are topped in summer with small white flowers featuring tri-colored purple, white and yellow stamens. Great for massing in a bed. Tolerant of salt spray and drought but susceptible to snail and slug damage.
- herbaceous perennial to 1-3'
- plant in sun or shade
- hardy to zone 8
- whtie flowers
Container size: 3" pot
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 7
Arundo formosana 'Variegata'
variegated Formosan reed grass
Similar look to Arundo donax 'Golden Chain' but even smaller growing - to only 3' tall and with a finer texture. Variegated green and gold leaves form a clump about as wide as tall. Shared by plantsman Hayes Jackson in AL.
- herbaceous perennial to 3'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 6 (we're told)
- deer resistant
Container size: 1 Qt
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Asclepias incarnata 'Cinderella'
swamp milkweed
Vanilla-scented pink flowers in summer attract butterflies. Highly tolerant of poorly drained soils. Seed pods consist of spiny, translucent bladder-like fruits. Great food-source for monarch butterfly larvae. Hardy throughout eastern US.
- herbaceous perennial to 2' to 4'
- plant in sun
- hardy zone 5–9
- pink flowers in summer
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $18.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
Asclepias incarnata 'Ice Ballet'
swamp milkweed
2'-4' perennial with clusters of white flowers in summer. Highly tolerant of poorly drained soils. Seed pods consist of spiny, translucent bladder-like fruits. Great food-source for monarch butterfly larvae. Hardy throughout eastern US.
- herbaceous perennial to 3'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 3
- white flowers in summer
Container size: 2" pot
Price: $8.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 25
Asclepias tuberosa
butterfly weed
Flowers provide nectar for butterflies, and foliage provides food for monarch, gray hairstreak and queen butterfly larvae.
- herbaceous perennial to 24"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 3
- orange flowers in summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly and deer resistant
- the signature plant for monarch butterflies
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 24
Asclepias tuberosa 'Hello Yellow'
butterfly weed
A yellow-flowered form of butterfly weed. A larval food for Monarch butterfly caterpillars.
- herbaceous perennial to 1.5'–3'
- plant in sun
- hardy zone 5–9
- yellow flowers in summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly and deer resistant
- native
Container size: 2" pot
Price: $8.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 27
Asimina triloba
pawpaw
Pawpaws are a native fruit tree with tropical-like fruits. The luscious taste is beloved by those in the know. You will need 2 or more plants to have the necessary cross pollination for good fruit set. A must for the 'edimental' gardener.
- deciduous tree to 25'–30''
- plant in sun to partial shade
- hardy to zone 5
- maroon flowers in spring
- green fruit in summer
- native, edible fruit
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $24.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Astilbe chinensis 'Lowlands Ruby Red'
Chinese false goat's beard
Heavy plumes of deep red flowers. Prefers cool sites and moist soil.
- woody perennial to 24"
- plant in shade
- hardy to zone 3
- red flowers in spring
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $22.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 10
Athyrium 'Lady In Red'
lady fern
This striking selection from the New England Wildflower Society has unique, dark red stems. Each spring, there is a fresh flush of lacy new fronds. Lady ferns are slowing spreading (3' in about five years), dependable, and easy to grow garden plants.
- herbaceous perennial to 20"
- plant in shade
- hardy zone 4–9
- deer resistant
- light green fronds with red stipe
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 24
Athyrium niponicum 'Regal Red'
painted fern
The stunning fronds are ruffled with frosty silver edges and burgundy-red stems. It makes a bright addition to shady areas in your garden.
- fern to 12"–20"
- plant in part sun to shade
- hardy zone 5–8
- deer resistant
- silver edged fronds with burgundy stems
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
Baptisia 'American Goldfinch'
wild-indigo
One of the largest and most floriferous Baptisias on the market today. Loaded with spikes of yellow flowers each spring.
- herbaceous perennial to 5'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4 hardy
- yellow flowers in spring
- butterfly/pollinator friendly
- drought tolerant, native
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $16.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 24
Baptisia 'Burgundy Blast'
false indigo
A color breakthrough for our native false indigo. Dark wine purple flowers. Easy to grow and tough.
- herbaceous perennial to 40"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- dark wine purple flowers in late spring
- butterfly/pollinator friendly
- drought tolerant, native
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $16.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
Baptisia 'Grape Escape'
wild-indigo
An improvement over the popular 'Grape Taffy'. Baptisia 'Grape Escape' produces long dusky purple flower spikes with cream keels. It is taller, more floriferous, and has deeper red-purple than its predecessor. Native plant.
- herbaceous perennial to 42"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- purple flowers in spring
Container size: 3 gal
Price: $24.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 7
Baptisia 'Plum Rosy'
wild-indigo
A bi-color selection with mauve pink flowers that transition to white. Baptisia 'Plum Rosy' is an excellent mid-sized perennial...tough, easy to grow and beautiful. Native plant.
- herbaceous perennial to 42"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- mauve and white flowers in spring
Container size: 2 gal
Price: $24.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 10
Begonia 'Death March Dapple'
begonia
An extremely large Begonia species with stems to 3' and stunning 'angel wing like' foliage with some mottling, collected in Vietnam at 8300' by Dan Hinkley. The cultivar name was coined by Dan because he was lost, in complete darkness and exhausted when he discovered it.
- herbaceous perennial to 3'
- plant in part sun
- hardy to zone 8
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $28.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 4
Bignonia callistegioides
lavender trumpet vine
South American woody vine collected by Mark Weathington in Uruguay. Glossy leaves emerge bronze and then turn green. 3-inch-wide trumpet-shaped flowers have intricate dark purple veins. Flowers are followed by spiny elongated fruit. Tolerant of heavy soils and drought. Hardiness uncertain.
- evergreen woody vine to 30'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 8
- pale lavender flowers in late spring
- butterfly pollinator friendly, attracts birds
Container size: 1 Pt
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Blephilia ciliata
downy wood mint
An American native plant that grows wild in open woods and fields. Resembles a Monarda or Agastache and has fragrant foliage.
- herbaceous perennial to 24"
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 4
- blue flowers in summer
- deer resistant
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 8
Brugmansia 'Inca Sun'
dwarf angel's trumpet
One of the most floriferous of all angel's trumpets, starting earlier than most and flowering continuously through summer. Performs best when given plenty of water and plenty of fertilizer. Grows as much as 8' in a single season before dying back to the ground during winter in zones 8 and lower.
- die-back shrub to 8'
- plant in sun
- root hardy to zone 7b
- peachy-yellow flowers in summer up to frost
- butterfly/pollinator friendly, attracts birds, deer resistant
- fragrant night blooming flowers are 6" wide trumpets
Container size: 3" pot
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 3
Brugmansia 'Snowbank'
angel trumpet
Variegated angel trumpet with green and cream leaves and fragrant, pure white flowers. Dies back in Raleigh, but grows rapidly in summer heat. Plenty of sun, water and rich well-drained soils for fast growth. Do not prune old dead stems until spring. Easy to propagate from cane cuttings.
- dieback shrub to 5'
- plant in sun with some afternoon shade
- hardy to zone 7b
- white flowers in summer
- deer resistant
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $18.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 4
Buddleja 'Prince Charming'
butterfly bush
Bright cerise pink flower heads that are 10" long on a compact shrub. This cultivar is being marketed as a novel color breakthrough for the genus. Honey-scented flowers attract hummingbirds.
- deciduous shrub to 40"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 5
- cerise pink flowers in summer
- butterfly pollinator friendly, attracts birds
Container size: 2 gal
Price: $22.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Buddleja 'Tobud1202'
Buzz Hot Raspberry butterfly bush
Super for a smaller gardens, this shrub offers deep magenta flowers all summer and into fall.
- Deciduous shrub to 5'x3'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 5
- magenta flowers in summer-early fall
- butterfly/pollinator friendly, attracts birds, deer resistant
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $18.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 8
Buddleja 'Violet Cascade'
butterfly bush
A butterfly bush with arching branches and large purple flowers. Butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds flock to the honey-scented blossoms in summer. Does not produce seeds so weediness is not a problem.
- deciduous shrub to 5.5'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 5
- purple flowers in summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly
Container size: 2 gal
Price: $22.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 14
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