Plant Celebration at Centre Furnace Mansion

Saturday, May 17, 2025
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Rain or Shine!

Since its inception in 1996, the Centre Furnace Mansion Plant Celebration has been a cherished tradition, evolving over the years while maintaining its original spirit—a community gathering of plant enthusiasts and garden lovers coming together to herald the arrival of spring, an abundant time of bloom in the gardens at the Mansion.

VOLUNTEER

Join us for the Annual Plant Celebration hosted by the Centre Furnace Mansion Gardeners! We invite you to enjoy the beauty of the Centre Furnace Mansion, gardens, and grounds while supporting their upkeep.

You’ll find a wide selection of plants and garden-related treasures curated by the CFM Gardeners and a selection of both familiar and new vendors. From perennials, annuals, and vegetables to shrubs, there’s something for every garden enthusiast.

In addition to the plant sale, we hope you will stick around to enjoy other activities going on at the same time:
Open House: The Mansion will be open for tours throughout the event.
Ask a Master Gardener: Penn State Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners of Centre County will answer questions, identify and evaluate plant samples.
Book Sale: Local history and gently used garden books in the Hearth Room.
Refreshments: 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Coffee, tea, and baked goods will be available from Standing Stone Coffee Company.
Parking: Parking is available in the grass lot off E. College Avenue and in the parking lot off Porter Road. Please be aware of parking attendants! Please do not park in the lot designated for Frye’s Sweeper & Sewing Center.

Co-Chairs: Beverly Lipski and Katie Frieden
Mary Sorensen, Executive Director
Johanna Sedgwick, Marketing and Events Coordinator

Photos from the 2024 Plant Celebration preparation and event day:

2025 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.

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!
MEADOWSWEET NATIVE PLANT FARM
Variety of native plants.
FIDDLER'S BEND
Native and pollinator-friendly plants, flowers, vegetables, herbs, and pollinator hotels.
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.
BACKYARD FOREST
I propagate beneficial trees, perennials, and shrubs which are native to the region and/or have specific benefit to regional wildlife.
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.
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.
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.