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 – Members get early access to shop! See the event listing for dates, times and details
Public sale – See the event listing for dates, times and details
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.
2026 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 311
Alstroemeria 'Zapriclair'
Colorita Claire Peruvian lily
Bred for the container market, this white flowered selection stays compact at just 8" tall. Alstroemerias grow well and flower in spring, then go summer dormant, then flush again in the fall before going winter dormant.
- herbaceous perennial to 10"
- plant in part sun
- hardy to zone 8
- white flowers in spring
Container size: 2 gal
Price: $28.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 10
Alstroemeria 'Zaprifabi'
Colorita Fabiana Peruvian lily
Cream-colored flowers with burgundy stripes and variegated leaves with a narrow cream edge. Alstroemerias grow well and flower in spring, go summer dormant, then flush again in fall before going winter dormant.
- herbaceous perennial to 10"
- plant in part sun
- hardy to zone 8
- white flowers in spring
- heat tolerant
Container size: 2 gal
Price: $28.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 5
Alyssum lenense
madwort
Native to Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Russia. 2' tall, often woody at base,small dark green-gray leaves. Masses of yellow flowers followed by nice seed heads. This Alyssum is ornamental in every season. Grows in sandy soil and full sun.
- herbaceous perennial to 2'
- plant in sun
- hardiness unknown
- yellow flowers in summer
Container size: 3" pot
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 18
Amelanchier ×grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance'
serviceberry
Fruit looks like rose hips, but tastes like blueberries. You'll have to choose whether to leave them for the birds (who love them) or eat them yourself. Excellent fall color. Disease resistant native cultivar. Will tolerate a wide range of soil types but appreciates regular watering.
- deciduous tree to 25'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 4
- white flowers in early spring
- dark blue fruit in May–June
- attracts birds
- excellent fall foliage
Container size: 3 gal
Price: $40.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Amsonia hubrichtii 'Butterscotch'
threadleaf bluestar
A new selection of one of the most reliable native garden perennials. In spring, the stems are topped with clusters of icy blue flowers. The fine textured needles are held on reddish stems and will turn vivid gold in the fall.
- herbaceous perennial to 3'
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 5
- pale blue flowers in spring
- reddish stems, gold fall color
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $22.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Amsonia 'Starstruck'
bluestar
A native 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
Amsonia 'String Theory'
bluestar
A native hybrid bluestar that is shorter than the popular Amsonia hubrichtii but with a similar fine texture. Same flower color (pale blue) but blooms a bit later. Wonderful thread-like leaf texture and excellent yellow fall foliage.
- herbaceous perennial to 22"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 4
- pale blue flowers in spring
- butterfly/pollinator friendly and deer resistant
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $22.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 4
Antirrhinum hispanicum
Spanish snapdragon
Fuzzy gray leaves are evergreen and deer resistant. This heat lover from Spain blooms in summer and comes back every year. Well-drained soil.
- evergreen perennial to 18"
- plant in sun; well-drained soil
- hardy to zone 5
- pink and yellow flowers in summer
- deer resistant
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
Aquilegia canadensis 'Little Lanterns'
wild columbine
A dwarf selection of our wonderful east coast native columbine. Easy to grow. Drought tolerant. Self seeds to form colonies.
- herbaceous perennial to 12"
- plant in part sun to shade
- hardy to zone 3
- red flowers in spring
- deer resistant
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $13.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
Aralia cordata 'Sun King'
Japanese spikenard
Great chartreuse foliage for dappled shade gardens. Blooms in mid to late summer. Produces rounded clusters of white flowers. Can produce purple-black fruits that contrast with foliage. Often dies to the ground and re-emerges in spring.
- herbaceous perennial to 5'
- plant in part sun to light shade
- hardy to zone 3
- white flowers in summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly
- gold foliage
Container size: 2 gal
Price: $25.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 3
Ardisia japonica 'El Luchador'
marlberry
A JC Raulston Arboretum introduction and a variegated sport of 'Andre the Giant'. A vigorous shade groundcover. Large shiny green leaves have a chartreuse center. Showy red berries in winter. The most evergreen and vigorous of the larger A. japonica forms.
- dwarf evergreen shrub to 8"
- plant in shade
- hardy to zone 7b
- white flowers in late spring
- red fruit in late fall
Container size: division
Price: $14.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 9
Asarum caudatum f. album
wild ginger
(Recently potted) A white or pale-green flowered version of the West Coast's wild ginger. Best grown in the leafy humus layer underneath trees. Spreads on stolons to form a patch.
- herbaceous perennial to 4"
- plant in shade
- hardy to zone 6
- white flowers in spring
Container size: 2" pot
Price: $14.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 13
Asclepias incarnata 'Milkmaid'
milkweed
A Monarch butterfly magnet, this clumping perennial features erect stems with fragrant clusters of white flowers. It grows well in normal garden soil but also does well in moist and low spots.
- herbaceous perennial to 4'x2'
- plant in sun to part shade
- hardy to zone 4
- white flowers in summer
- butterfly/pollinator friendly and deer resistant
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $14.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 24
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: $10.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 24
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: $20.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Aspidistra elatior 'Morning Frost'
cast iron plant
A selection with a frosted variegation and occasional stripe. An excellent houseplant or shade garden plant. Drought tolerant. Easy to grow.
- evergreen perennial to 30"
- plant in shade
- hardy to zone 7b
Container size: 1 pt
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 15
Asplenium scolopendrium
hart's tongue fern
An easy fern that forms tight rosettes of leaves. Plant in a moist, well-drained, partly shaded spot. One hundred percent deer proof.
- evergreen perennial to 18"
- plant in shade
- hardy to zone 5
- deer resistant
- non-ferny fern
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $12.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 11
Aster yomena 'Shogun'
variegated Japanese aster
A variegated form of Japanese aster featuring yellow-edged foliage topped with lavender flowers. The foliage is so nice, we've considered just removing the flowers.Plants will spread to 6' wide.
- herbaceous perennial to 18"
- plant in sun
- hardy to zone 5b
- light lavendar flowers in fall
Container size: 1 pt
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 10
Astilbe ×arendsii 'Beauty of Lisse'
Color Flash Lime astilbe
The new foliage of this selection emerges bright lime green before fading to green. Spring flowers are pink. Astilbes need shade and moist soils in the Raleigh area to thrive.
- herbaceous perennial to 24"
- plant in part sun
- hardy to zone 4
- pink flowers in spring
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $18.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Astilbe 'Cappuccino'
false spiraea
White flowers atop bronze foliage for the moist shade garden. A great companion plant for Brunnera, Ligularia, Lobelia and Hosta.
- herbaceous perennial to 24"
- plant in part sun
- hardy to zone 3
- white flowers in spring
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $22.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 6
Astilbe chinensis 'Fireworks Pink'
false spiraea
Astilbe perform best in shaded spots with plenty of water. They do not tolerate drought or direct sunlight. Feathery/Ferny foliage and plumes of attractive flowers.
- herbaceous perennial to 24"
- plant in shade
- hardy to zone 7
- pink flowers in spring
Container size: 1 gal
Price: $18.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 10
Astilbe macroflora
Alishan astilbe
From 9000' Taiwanese peaks comes this species with comparatively large florets. Not as feathery as common garden astilbe. New growth emerges brownish-red before turning green. A woodland plant for moist sites. In the wild, it grows in cracks on rocky hillsides.
- hebaceous perennial to 12"
- plant in part sun
- white flowers in late spring
Container size: 3" pot
Price: $8.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 12
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: $14.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 24
Athyrium niponicum 'Rebel Rouser'
painted fern
A Hans Hansen sporeling. The tightly congested foliage with a ruffled tip, emerges grey green before aging to grass green.
- deciduous fern to 20"
- plant in part sun
- hardy to zone 3
Container size: 1 pt
Price: $16.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 17
Aucuba chinensis 'Yangmingshan'
Chinese aucuba
A selection made by JCRA director Mark Weathington in Taiwan (MWT14-999). A solid green-leaved male selection collected from Yangmingshan National Park. It grows worlds better than any other Chinese aucuba we've tried.
- evergreen shrub to 8'
- plant in part sun
- hardy to zone 7
Container size: 1 qt
Price: $15.00
Quantity available at the start of the sale: 15
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