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Colorado Vignette - Denver Botanic Gardens

Rooted a mile high, Denver Botanic Gardens has been a favorite Denver destination for 54 years, and is considered to be one of the top ten botanic gardens in the nation. Art and science unite in the Gardens' spectacular 23-acre urban oasis, offering an unforgettable artistic garden experience for the whole family, as well as a living laboratory for education and plant conservation programs. Additional sites at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield, a 750-acre wildlife and native plant refuge in Littleton; Mt. Goliath, a high altitude trail and interpretive site on the Mt. Evans Scenic Byway; and Centennial Gardens, a five-acre formal garden with a Colorado twist in downtown Denver, extend this experience throughout the Front Range.

Denver Botanic Gardens is located at 1005 York Street in Denver, Colorado. Visit us at www.botanicgardens.org or call 720-865-3500 for more information.

THE 56TH ANNUAL PLANT SALE AT DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS

Thousands of plants for sale and free gardening advice on Friday, May 6 and Saturday, May 7

Nothing puts the spring in a gardeners' step like Denver Botanic Gardens' annual Plant Sale, which will once again kick off the growing season with hundreds of varieties of plants for sale on Friday, May 6 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (members only 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m.) and Saturday, May 7 from 10 a.m.- 4p.m. (members only 8:30 a.m-10 a.m.).

More than 65,000 unique plants will be for sale throughout the Gardens including perennials, annuals, herbs, vegetables, roses, water plants, orchids, patio baskets, bonsai, tropicals, rock alpine plants, Plant Select® plants, Xeriscape® plants and much more. Horticulture experts will be on hand to answer questions and assist shoppers in choosing the right plants for their garden. Additionally, children will enjoy face painters and magicians throughout both days.

Shoppers are encouraged to bring wagons or carts to transport their purchases, and plant valets will be available to help load plants into cars. On Friday, visitors may park for free at the B'nai B'rith building. On Saturday, there will be complementary parking at the National Jewish Medical and Research Center (1400 Jackson St.), where a free shuttle bus will be waiting to take visitors to the Gardens. Admission to the sale is free and all proceeds benefit education programs at the Gardens.

(all photos copyright Scott Dressel-Martin)

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