Fall is a great time to plant! Temperatures moderate and soils hold warmth for rapid root development. Bulbs and perennials that you plant in October establish themselves and be ready for a spring bloom at your home that will burst into enviable, lavish color!
The EJC Arboretum and Botanical Gardens at JMU hosts its annual Fall Plant and Bulb Sale at the Frances Plecker Education Center on the arboretum grounds, Saturday October 10th and Sunday October 11th, from 9:00 until 3:00. The sale features a wide assortment of tulips, daffodils, Crocus, Allium (Giant Blooming Onion), Arum (Lords and Ladies), Chionodoxa (Glory of the Snow)…
…Colchicum (Meadow Saffron), Sternbergia (Lily of the Meadow or Winter Daffodil), and Iris.
Find the JMU colors in our gold and purple collections in tulip and crocus! Choose from many bulb selections plus other native plants and shrubs. And when you shop for your garden at the Edith J. Carrier Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, you have the benefit of speaking with the arboretum staff for their expert 'how-to' advice.
To make shopping with the arboretum more convenient, you can now pay for all of your purchases with most major credit cards. All purchases support Harrisonburg’s favorite place to relax, favorite place to bring out-of-town guests, and favorite place for marriage proposals: the EJC Arboretum open daily from dawn to dusk free to the public.