2026 dates to be announced
Get to know the beauty and fun of gardening at Red Butte Garden and Arboretum’s Spring Plant Sale!
Whether you’re into vegetable gardening, waterwise plants, or just want a colorful hanging basket for your porch, you’ll find great options and friendly advice. Shop twice! Once to grab those important, not-to-miss plants, and a second time to browse overlooked treasures.
MEMBER BENEFIT DAY - FRIDAY
2026 date to be announced
Red Butte Garden Members Only
Children ages 17 and under attending with parents who are members do not need to register.
Walk-ups accepted from 5:30-7pm. Plant sale closes at 8pm. Because admission is timed, later entries will still have a broad selection of plants available.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - SATURDAY
2026 date to be announced
Free entry to the plant sale through the Amphitheatre gates.
Registration not required for Saturday entry.
EVENT LOCATION
Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre
2188 Red Butte Canyon Rd., Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Please park in the lots near the Amphitheatre and enter through the north-facing Amphitheatre gates.
No dogs allowed. Only service animals are allowed in Red Butte Garden and the Amphitheatre.
**Please take a minute and plan your route to the plant sale. Rice-Eccles Stadium is hosting an event this weekend that may impact travel around the University of Utah campus. Click HERE for details and suggested detours.
2025 Plant Lists
Check each link below for the most current plant lists and category descriptions.
Please note: Some plants are in limited supply and may sell out early.
Deciphering our Plant ID Cards
Interpreting the Symbols
Most plants at the sale will have plant ID cards to help you decide which plants do best in different sunny or shady locations and watering cycles in your yard, including bee-friendly, critter resistant, and high-elevation hardy plants.
CLICK HERE for a larger version.
Directions & Parking
Please take a minute and plan your route to the plant sale. Rice-Eccles Stadium is hosting an event this weekend that may impact travel around the University of Utah campus. Click HERE for details and suggested detours.
Amphitheatre Directions
From the four-way stop sign at Chipeta and Wakara Way, turn left (or north) and follow the signs to the Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre. Enter through the north gate.
Parking
Parking is available in the lots west and north of the Amphitheatre entrance, as well as the parking garage farther to the north (parking level 5). A few handicapped parking stalls are available in the west lot.
Click HERE for directions and Amphitheatre parking map.
U of U Road Closures & Detour Map
WHAT YOU WILL FIND
- The Garden offers an impressive selection of herbs, specialty annuals, sun and shade perennials, ornamental grasses, roses, vines, shrubs, conifers, and trees.
- We have the best selection of heirloom vegetables, native, and waterwise plants you'll find in one location.
- Find plants for any situation, including bee-friendly and high-altitude plants.
- Most of the plants are grown by local nurseries and many of the vegetables are grown here in our own greenhouses.
- Look for our large selection of beautifully potted succulents and hanging flower baskets created by Red Butte Garden staff and volunteers.
- We also offer a variety of organic fertilizers, as well as coco fiber for increased soil water retention.
- Garden staff and volunteers on hand to answer your plant and gardening questions.
- There are a limited number of shopping carts available, so we encourage you to bring your own cart or wagon if you have one.
- We’ll provide cardboard trays for carrying your plants home.
- Hand and cart sanitizer stations near the entrance gate.
All Plant Sale Purchases Are Final.