Come celebrate the nine year anniversary of Central Park Gardens at their annual Open House and Plant Sale on Saturday, October 31st from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

Bring your plant and insect questions for garden volunteers, Tree Davis volunteers, UC Master Gardeners and expert entomologists to answer. Spin the UC IPM prize wheel and learn about beneficial insects, integrated pest management and less toxic methods of pest control.  Other learning topics include drip irrigation, growing edibles, caring for trees, and selecting drought-tolerant plants.

The plant sale will feature a variety of drought-tolerant succulents, grasses, bulbs, natives, and perennials, as well as a broad selection of fall vegetables, flowers, and herbs. Plus, free flower seeds will be available for all! Proceeds from the event will support Central Park Gardenseducational programs and garden maintenance.

Planting in the fall is a great water-wise strategy. Irrigation needs are reduced by taking advantage of cool temperatures and winter rainfall to get new plants established. Wondering what to plant where your lawn used to be? The sale will include a diversity of ground-covering plants that can help you inexpensively revegetate your garden for low maintenance and low water beauty while also providing valuable habitat for pollinators.

Started in 2006, Central Park Gardens is a volunteer-managed demonstration garden located on B Street between Third and Fourth Streets in Davis’ Central Park just west of the Davis Farmers Market. The themed gardens feature a variety of plantings that demonstrate environmentally-friendly plant choices and gardening practices.

PLANT SALE DETAILS

Most plants are in 2" pots and will be priced between $1 and $2 each.

WONDERFUL WATER-WISE PLANTS: SUCCULENTS AND PERENNIALS

aloe (Aloe sp.)

cape balsam (Bulbine frutescens, yellow flower)

ghost plant (Graptopetalum paraguayense 'Pinky')

dwarf daffodil (Narcissus 'Tete a Tete')

germander sage (Salvia chamaedryoides)

Mexican stonecrop (Sedum palmeri)

bush germander (Teucrium fruticans 'Azureum')

society garlic (Tulbaghia violacea)

MARVELOUS MEADOW PLANTS: WILDFLOWERS, GRASSES, AND BULBS

island pink yarrow (Achillea millefolium 'Island Pink')

drumstick onion (Allium sphaerocephalon)

eyelash grass (Bouteloua gracilis)

blue shrimp plant (Cerinthe major purpurascens)

pink firecracker flower (Dichelostemma 'Pink Diamond')

deergrass (Muhlenbergia rigens)

tansy-leaf phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia)

blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium bellum)

Ithuriel's spear (Triteleia laxa 'Koningin Fabiola')

purple vervain (Verbena bonariensis)

Argentine rain lily (Zephyranthes candida)

“SCENTSATIONAL” HERBS/EDIBLE FLOWERS

dill (Anethum graveolens)

borage (Borago officinalis)

Zeolights calendula (Calendula officinalis 'Zeolights')

cilantro (Coriandrum sativum)

dwarf English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead')

German chamomile (Matricaria recutita)

Italian parsley (Petroselinum crispum neapolitanum)

yerba buena (Satureja douglasii)

wall germander (Teucrium chamaedrys)

VERITABLE VEGETABLES

chard, Bright Lights

fava bean

Florence fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)

kale, dwarf blue curled

kale, Nero Toscana

lettuce, Buttercrunch

lettuce, Freckles romaine

snap pea, Sugar Snap

snap pea, Sugar Daddy

spinach, Bloomsdale

spinach, Lavewa

FANTASTIC FLOWERS

star of Persia (Allium christophii)

Sicilian honey lily (Allium siculum)

tower of jewels (Echium wildpretii)

scarlet red zonal geranium (Pelargonium 'Scarlet Red')

African queen cape fuchsia (Phygelius x rectus 'African Queen')

flame autumn sage (Salvia greggii 'Flame')