Save the date: Saturday, May 13, 2023
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Click here for 2023 Vendor Registration & Information

Mark your calendars for the 2023 Plant Celebration! The Plant Celebration features native and non-native plants from local and regional growers, as well as from the Centre Furnace Mansion Gardens. Locally grown herbs, annuals, perennials, trees, and shrubs will be available for sale.

Below are some images from the 2022 Plant Celebration. There is an extraordinary amount of time and passion that goes into this event and we cannot thank our volunteers and contributors enough for the donations of beautiful plants and hundreds of hours of time spent during planning and preparation for the sale, and for their hard work on the day of the event. We are also grateful to the vendors who bring a grand assortment of plants and garden related products. Proceeds from this sale help support the gardens and grounds of the Centre Furnace Mansion and Boogersburg School.

Interested in participating as a vendor in 2023? Contact Johanna at jsedgwick@centrefurnace.org or 814-234-4779 for more information.

Photos and information from our 2022 Plant Celebration:

With Special Thanks:

Joni Arrington
Lisa Bowman
Sandy Breon
Susan Bowser
Lucy Boyce
Mike Canich
Joyce Christini
Laura Contino
John Dillon
Jackie Dawar
Becky Dreese
Elizabeth Dutton
Michele Ebaugh
Susan Toby Evans
Katie Frieden, Co-Chair
Carol & Lee Gouty
Judy Heberling
Brenda Horner
Michael Husband
Chris Igo

Beverly Lipski, Chair
Louis Mayer
Deb McManus
Jo Merrell
Ruth Merritt
Ann Moellenbrock
George Moellenbrock
Gloria Nieweg
Fran Nuhfer
Carol Phillips
Sharon Phillips
Mark Pishak
Ford Risley
Lynn Royse
Joy Schon
Peter Sorensen
Ann Taylor
Jan Villastrigo
Steve Wheeler
Linda Witmer

Organizational Contributors:
American Philatelic Society
Blue Mountain Quality Resources
JustServe
Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Centre County

On behalf of the Centre County Historical Society Board of Governors and the Centre Furnace Mansion Garden Committee, we extend our gratitude and wish you an abundant growing season!

Mary Sorensen, Executive Director
Johanna Sedgwick, Marketing and Events Coordinator

2023 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.

BACKYARD FOREST

I propagate beneficial trees, perennials, and shrubs which are native to the region and/or have specific benefit to regional wildlife.

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.

DEB'S FLOWER FARM

Deb has been growing flowers and plants for over 20 years and makes Hypertufa containers and succulent gardens.

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!

NOTECARDS BY ESTER DEL ROSSO

Watercolor notecards of flowers, scenes of Ireland and beach images. Ester Del Rosso

THE ROCK GARDEN NURSERY

The Rock Garden grows native perennials and a selection of other flowering plants.

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.

Interested in participating as a vendor in 2023? 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 plenty of signage and volunteer parking attendants to help guide you!