Heirloom Plant Sale
Buy Plants,
Fund Research
Preserve historical plants while improving the future of UW-Green Bay.
The annual heirloom plant sale is a UW-Green Bay tradition entering its 27th year. Supporters of the sale help contribute to the long-term preservation of heirloom plants, while also funding educational opportunities for UW-Green Bay students.
We will be opening our online shop for pre-orders soon! In the meantime, take a look at our variety lists and descriptions and start planning your garden. This year we are starting more than 275 different heirloom and open-pollinated varieties and cultivars.
When
Sale Dates: May 16-17, 2025
You can browse our greenhouse and buy plants without placing any orders in advance. These will also be the dates for picking up online pre-orders.
what
Check out the list of the more than 275 varieties and cultivars we are growing and their descriptions.
Where
The Laboratory Sciences Greenhouse, next to the parking lot of the UW-Green Bay Laboratory Sciences building.
Help Preserve
History
One generation to another.
As vegetables have been cultivated for thousands of years, heirloom plants have become increasingly rare. Fortunately, a growing interest in personal history and gardening has led to the preservation of many of our heirloom treasures.