An Extraordinary Gardening Event
Sale Information
- 2009 Sale Dates
- 2009 Plants for Sale
- Reading Garden Club Sale
- Bird Houses by Madeline
- Pricing
- Sale Notes
42 Bond Street
Reading, Massachusetts
2009 Sale Dates
Please join us for the 2009 Perennial Spring Plant Sale, rain or shine:
Full-Serve Sale
May 16 & 17 (8:00-3:00)
Saturday and Sunday
Expert Sister Plant growers are on hand to answer your gardening questions and to personally assist you. Look for our purple visors! We love sharing our plants and gardening expertise with you.
The crowd comes early on Saturday to get the best selection. Although it may get a little hectic at times, the camaraderie and festivity during the sale is lots of fun.
The sale is run yearly in conjunction with the Reading Garden Club Sale. The annual Reading Garden Club Sale is just down the street.
Self-Serve Sale
May 18 - 21 (Daylight Hours)
Monday to Friday
The sale continues as self-serve, with "How-To" instructions posted.
Note: We no longer hold a clearance after the sale. Plants remaining at the end of the sale are donated to local park, public space, island beautification projects, or other charitable programs.
2009 Plants for Sale
Sister Plants will have a wealth of plant selections for sale in 2009.
- 2009 Plants for Sale List (PDF)
(PDF format, 66 KB, 13 pages)
If you prefer, download the 2009 list of "plants for sale" as a spreadsheet:
- 2009 Plants for Sale List (XLS)
(Microsoft Excel format, 121 KB)
Note: The letters next to plants on our list corespond to the participating gardener who has that plant for sale. Many additional plants will be available on hand at the sale, however, due to unpredictable growing conditions not all plants can be listed right now.
Visit this link if you need to download the Adobe Acrobat Reader:
Some of the growers have posted pictures of their plants for sale – to see these selections click here.
Reading Garden Club Plant Sale
On Saturday, May 16, 2009, from 9:00-1:00, the Reading Garden Club will hold its yearly plant sale at the Reading Public Library, just a few blocks from Bond Street. They offer many items which we do not sell, such as annuals, hanging baskets, geraniums, garden accessories, baked goods, and more.
Birdhouses by Madeline
Madeline is an incredible artist who paints one-of-a-kind, charming birdhouses. Her reasonably priced creations are always a sellout. Birdhouses make great gifts for Dads on Father's Day, and for all ages and occasions.
Pricing
We grow the majority of our plants ourselves, so we can sell them to you at reasonable prices.
- $2 to $4 for starter-sized plants.
- $5 and up for shrubs, trees, large, rare, or prized varieties.
Our prices reflect the maturity, ease of propagation, or rarity of a plant. Our aim is to sell healthy, home-grown plants at reasonable prices.
Sale Notes
Here are a few more notes related to the sale:
- Bringnig a carry-away box or tray for your purchases helps us.
- There will be a plant parking lot.
- Remember when selecting plant material, bigger and blooming is not necessarily better.
- Occasionally, a plant may be mislabeled. If this happens, please forgive us and feel free to ask for a replacement.

