Rare Plant Research
Welcome to Rare Plant Research
We're primarily a wholesale nursery, but we do sell to the public through our website and a select number of events. Please note: We have a minimum order of $35 for online or mail orders. Due country restrictions, when ordering from outside the US, please email us first before placing an order.
2023 Open Garden & Nursery Sale
May 20th & 21st 11am-4pm
Event subject to change based on statewide COVID-19 guidelines
Join us Saturday May 20th & Sunday May 21st 11am-4pm for our Annual Open Garden & Nursery Sale. This event will be NOT be by appointment.
During this event you're invited to tour the greenhouses for those must-haves for your garden or stroll through our gardens for inspiration. Our greenhouses will be open and filled with rare and unusual hardy and tropical plants including caudiciforms, South African bulbs, rare bananas, olive trees, succulents, cannas and a host of other hard to find plants.
This is the one weekend a year we open for sales to the public.
Glass artist Mariusz Rynkiewicz, from Seattle will again be joining us!
Our winery will be also be open for wine tastings and sales without an appointment (please no groups over 6 people for this event).
One Day - Open Nursery Sale
Saturday June 17th 11a-4p
Event subject to change based on statewide COVID-19 guidelines
Our final sale of the year will be held Saturday June 17th 11a-4p for our One Day Only - Open Nursery. This event will be NOT be by appointment.
During this event you're invited to tour the greenhouses for those final must-have additions to your garden. This is the final sale of the year and last chance to purchase plants at wholesale prices.
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Plan Your Own Event
Rare Plant Research rents Villa Catalana Gardens in the summer for a limited number of special events such as weddings, celebration dinners and receptions. To request more information, please e-mail us at rareplant@gmail.com