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Friday, April 11th

11 a.m. — 5 p.m.

Spring Plant Sale

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Hampton-Preston Mansion : 1615 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201

Join us in the lush gardens of the Hampton-Preston Mansion for the 2025 Spring Plant Sale!

At one of two plant sales Historic Columbia holds every year, attendees will be able to purchase and learn about a wide array of plants propagated from the Living Collections across all of our historic sites, from herbaceous plants to woody perennials to evergreens. All of the selections offered are integral to the stories we tell on our sites, and most are rare or not offered elsewhere. A list of available plants will be posted below prior to the event.

The sale will be open to the public from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 11, 2025, and 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, 2025.

Become a Historic Columbia member at any level to take advantage of exclusive members only benefits including:

  • Access to the exclusive members-only online pre-sale April 1 – 9, 2025, which includes a variety of rare and limited plants available only to members.
  • Early access shopping hours from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, 2025.

🌱 Spring Plant Sale List 🌱

See everything up for grabs this year, including Members Online Pre-Sale Exclusives!

View Plant Sale List

  • Parking

    There is free street parking located around the Hampton-Preston Mansion. Please obey all posted parking signs. 

    Following your purchase, the back entrance on Laurel Street may be used to load your vehicle.

  • Weather

    In the event of rain or inclement weather, the Spring Plant Sale will be held in the Boyd Foundation Horticultural Center, located at the rear of the Hampton-Preston Mansion Gardens.

  • Gardens

    Our gardens are open for visitation all week long! Check here for more details.

  • Questions?

    Rebecca Townsend, Horticulturist
    rtownsend@historiccolumbia.org
    (803) 252-7742 ext. 27 

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1616 Blanding Street
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