The UTEP Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens present the FloraFEST 2019–Annual Plant Sale at the corner of University Avenue and Wiggins Way on the UTEP campus.
FloraFEST is the only fundraiser for the maintenance and operation of the Chihuahuan Desert Gardens. Shoppers can visit with El Paso County Master Gardeners, horticulturists, and other plant experts for advice on how to care for their plants at home. Many of the plants sold at FloraFEST are not available at local nurseries or retailers.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of FloraFEST.
Join us for the FloraFEST Annual Plant Sale and take home some of our region’s most beautiful plants. After shopping you might want to take some time to tour the unique and lovely Chihuahuan Desert Gardens.
FloraFEST Plant List (PDF)*
centennial-museum/chihuahuan-desert-gardens/PlantSignListing.pdf
*Selections could change due to availability of the plants.
Recommended reading to prepare for shopping at the FloraFEST Annual Plant sale**:
Ornamental Plants for Far West Texas – Native trees, shrubs, flowering plants, grasses, and succulents with water-use categories.
Chihuahuan Desert Plants – Hundreds of native plants from the Greater Chihuahuan Desert Region, most with photographs and basic information.
El Paso Desert Blooms Water Smart Landscaping Guide – Helpful interactive website by El Paso Water Utilities (EPWU). See “Plants” for plant lists and guided searches with photos. “Gardens” has options for garden photo “tours” and galleries.
**While plants found on these websites are not guaranteed to be at FloraFEST, they are representative of the types of native and adapted plants you will find.
Source credit: The Chihuahuan Desert Gardens at the Centennial Museum and El Paso County Master Gardeners | Learn » Gardening Topics-Links
Websites
The Chihuahuan Desert Gardens at the Centennial Museum
Facebook | Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens
Map of Centennial Museum area.