29th Annual Plant Celebration & Garden Sale at the Centre Furnace Mansion
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
We are excited to announce the 29th Annual Plant Celebration Sale, which will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at the Centre Furnace Mansion. This event will feature a wide variety of native and non-native plants from local and regional growers, as well as from the Centre Furnace Mansion gardens. Whether you’re looking for herbs, annuals, perennials, trees, or shrubs, we will have something for everyone. The sale will run from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., so mark your calendars and join us for a day filled with beautiful plants and gardening inspiration. Stay tuned for more updates as we finalize the remaining details.
The Centre Furnace Mansion will be open for tours throughout the Plant Sale. This year we are excited to have live music in the parlor provided by ensembles from the Grace Lutheran Church. 10:30 a.m.–Noon – The Whistle Tones (flute quartet) 12:30-1:30 p.m. – Fair Winds III (flute/clarinet/bassoon)
A photography exhibit will also be on display inside the Mansion by Farmland Preservation Artist R. Thomas Berner.
Photos from the 2023 Plant Celebration preparation and event day:
Save the date for Saturday, May 11, 2024! 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
2024 PARTICIPATING PLANT CELEBRATION VENDORS
Use the Search box to easy find your favorite vendor or type in something that you are looking for. Click on an image to visit the vendor’s website/Facebook if provided.
CFM GARDENERS
Perennials and Native plants from the CFM gardens and donations from CFM Gardener’s personal gardens.
THE ROCK GARDEN NURSERY
The Rock Garden grows native perennials and a selection of other flowering plants.
COMMON GROUND ORGANIC FARM
We grow nutritious organic produce for our local community. We are dedicated to the land, nurturing the soil, and acting as responsible stewards in our relationship with the earth and what it can provide.
GO NATIVE TREE FARM
We offer nearly all of the eastern North American woody plant species. Please contact us at info@gonativetrees.com to pre-order!
BACKYARD FOREST
I propagate beneficial trees, perennials, and shrubs which are native to the region and/or have specific benefit to regional wildlife.
THE XERCES SOCIETY
Local Xerces Ambassador will share information and resources on supporting Xerces’ key program areas: pollinator conservation, endangered species conservation, and reducing pesticide use and impacts.
THE GARDEN
The Garden is a small family owned and operated greenhouse and farm in Centre Hall. We have been growing to sell since 2007.
LIZAJANE BOTANICALS
Glass garden sculptures made from vintage glass
MEADOWSWEET NATIVE PLANT FARM
Variety of native plants.
DEB'S FLOWER FARM
Deb’s Flower Farm grows cut flowers for all occasions. We specialize in dahlias which bloom in a multitude of colors. Our fresh bouquets are also available May- October at the Downtown State College Farmers Market on Locust Lane.
BRENDA HORNER ARTWORKS
Brenda Horner is a self-taught watercolor artist with a passion for realistically depicting her subjects. She often combines her artwork with calligraphy, hand-lettering expressive quotations to convey an insight or sentiment. Her blank greeting cards are giclee fine art prints reproduced from her original artwork.
ROSE FRANKLIN'S PERENNIALS
We specialize in growing plants which attract hummingbirds and butterflies to the garden. During the summer months, we also offer monarch eggs, caterpillars, and pupae.
SHUEY'S MARKET & GREENHOUSE
Annuals, bedding plants, sometimes vegetables and beautiful hanging baskets. 6 generation owned farm with 3 greenhouses.
MASTER GARDENERS OF CENTRE COUNTY
Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Centre County will be on hand to answer your plant, pollinator and garden questions.
Interested in participating as a vendor? Contact Johanna at jsedgwick@centrefurnace.org or 814-234-4779 for more information.
The Centre Furnace Mansion is located at 1001 E. College Avenue, State College, PA 16801. Event parking is available on the lower lawn along College Avenue, as well as in the Mansion lot off of Porter Road.
Please do not park in the lot designated for Frye’s Sweeper & Sewing Center. There will be signage to help guide you and parking attendants in the morning – please watch for them!