Botanical Gardens to hold annual Valentine’s Day Orchid Sale

The University Botanical Gardens’ annual Valentine’s Day Orchid Sale will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday and Friday, Feb. 12-13, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 14, at the McMillan Greenhouse.

The yearly event is a popular one with the community, according to Paula Gross, interim director of the Botanical Gardens. “During the sale, we invite you to stroll through the McMillan Greenhouse to soak in the warmth and fragrance of our display collections, ask questions of the experts, then choose from a select variety of healthy blooming orchids well-suited to the home environment.”

Throughout the sale, the McMillan Greenhouse will be open for attendees to view the various collections on display. Experts will be available to answer questions about the variety of healthy, blooming orchids well-suited to home environments.

Orchid prices will range from $15 to $40 at the sale; cash and checks will be accepted.