Plant Sales

The Betty and Jacob Friedman Holistic Garden is pleased to announce our annual Spring 2025 Natives Plant Sale is open for pre-purchase at our online store!

The goal of our Native Plant Sale is to showcase the beneficial role gardens can play in our local ecosystem. The plants featured in this sale support insects which in turn support other forms of native wildlife including birds, toads, frogs, anoles, lizards, squirrels, rabbits and more. Once established, native plants are easy and relatively inexpensive to maintain.

This Spring we’re featuring celosia, Louisiana Iris, Coral Honey Suckle, Winecup and so much more including assorted Milkweed! And…as a bonus we are offering, FREE of charge, one tomato plant or one eggplant per purchase, per customer (while supplies last) to say Thank You for your support of the garden. Download our catalog for pictures and descriptions of this year's features as well as other available items you'll find during In-Person shopping.

Please see the attached article to read The Rice Holistic Garden Director, Dr. Joe Novak, thoughts on the importance of planting natives. Your support benefits not only the Rice Holistic Garden but also the local ecosystem! The Importance of Native Plants by Dr. Joe Novak (1)_0.pdf

Pre-orders begin April 1st and ends on the 6th at 5pm.

Pre-order Pick-Up and In-Person Shopping Times

During the week of April 7th, the Garden will be open with the following schedule:

  • Monday, April 7: 9am - 1pm
  • Tuesday, April 8: 9am - 1pm
  • Wednesday, April 9: 9am - 1pm and 4-6pm
  • Thursday, April 10: 9am - 1pm
  • Friday, April 11: 9am - 1pm
  • Sunday, April 13: 10am - Noon

The plants will be lined up on tables along the fence near the main entrance to the Garden. All plants will have clear labels to help guide you and Garden Staff and Student Workers will be on hand to answer any questions.

We can only accept cash or check for in-person shopping in the Garden. When writing a check, make the check out to Rice University and write “Rice Holistic Garden” on the “For” line. Please give your payment directly to Garden Staff or Student Workers.

Please bring your own box, tray, or bag to transport your plants home. We will have a limited supply of paper bags on hand, but not enough for everyone.

We are located on the north side of the Gibbs Recreation Center in between the basketball courts and O'Connor Field and can be most easily accessed from Entrance 20 or Entrance 4. Visitor parking is available in one of Rice's several visitor lots. The North Annex Lot is closest to the garden, and the first 20 minutes are complimentary, and then the rate is $1 every 10 minutes, max of $12. The Greenbriar Lot is $3 each entry. All lots require a debit/credit card for in and out access. The complete list of visitor lots is attached to this email. Please do not park along Alumni Drive or the service road next to the Gibbs Center. Rice Campus Maps - Holistic Garden.pdf


Thank you for supporting the Holistic Garden!

Garden Staff

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