We're doing a hummingbird & butterfly plant sale at Palmyra Cove at the end of April. The big question for me is pricing. We need to raise money for the gardens, but need to set reasonable price so the plant will move.

I would be grateful for any comments on the following list.

Plants in 9-packs: Tropical Milkweed, David Verity, Agastache cana, Agastache aurantiaca Apricot Sprite, Verbena bonariensis, Salvia subrotunda,Salvia coccinea, Nicotiana mutabilis.

Plants in 4 inch pots: various Salvia greggii, Salvia microphylla, David Verity.

That is the general idea of the short list. If I'm missing anything that should be grown for sale let me know.

Ward,

Around here people generally go a dollar or two below nursery prices. If a 4 inch pot is going for 4.99 they price theirs at 2.99



For me I price 4 inch pots at 2.00. I haven't done multi packs. If it was me I would repot them as singles or 4 paks at the most. You could easitly get 2.00 a piece for those plants that way. Even if they are small and you only get a $1.00 a piece it is still more than if you sold them as 9 paks. You could also do a buy 2 get one free with those plants that you have a lot of or ones that you want to move quickly.

Penny
Niagara Falls, NY
USDA zone 6a/6b
Heat zone 4
Sunset zone 39

Ward,

I am getting some of those Greggiis (red ones, hope you have flame, furman's red and Navajo red). I planted six Wild thing Greggiis last October, after the Lowe's clearance. After the winter we had, I am not holding out much hope for them.

Not sure what to say about pricing. You could use one of the local nurseries, or internet sites for reference and if the plants are healthy they should move.

Suchie

I know what you are saying about 9-packs and maybe from a profit stand point 9-packs aren't a good idea. But there is another issue. Folks should take home enough plants to make a difference in their neighborhood and there is a big difference in one or two of something and nine of them - think 9 subrotunda. Your pointers are a big help.

Don't give up on those Wild Things Suchie. That particular greggii is extremely hardy. The one here in the yard and at least half of them at Palmyra still have leaves. The ones that died completely to the ground are probably OK too. We were a bit colder than you were, so unless they have wet crowns, yours should return. It is a really great greggii isn't it. The pink flower is really vivid and the cultivar blooms well even through the worst of summer. And that makes me wonder why I didn't bring in cuttings early last fall. What better greggii for a plant sale?

Wish I lived closer!!

Joni
Elwood, IL
Zone 5

Ward, Be sure to give us a heads up right before the sale starts.

New Jersey
Zone 6

Sounds like a wonderful plant sale to attend! When our botanical gardens has their spring and fall sales the lowest priced plants are $6.00. The salvias are sold separately in quart containers and are one of the first items cleared out.

Good luck!

Patti--Zone 8
Mobile, AL