Mount Vernon Historic Plant and Garden Sale

Before he was our first president, George Washington was a plantsman and a farmer. The same plants grown on his estate can now adorn your garden! At the Mount Vernon Historic Plant and Garden Sale, historic trees, shrubs and plants as well as a wide variety of annuals, perennials, heirloom tomatoes and herbs — each carefully nurtured in the Mount Vernon greenhouses—will be available for purchase. Spectacular hanging baskets grown at Mount Vernon will be available in limited numbers. Under the shade of the gardening tent, you will find books, tools, seeds and decorative items perfect for yourself or for that special garden enthusiast in your life

Mount Vernon’s Historic Plant and Garden Sale is located just outside the main gift shop in the Mount Vernon Inn Complex. No admission is required to shop.

From the Gardens

Collection of Seed

Dean Norton, Director of Horticulture, talks about the historical importance of obtaining ongoing supplies of seeds.

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Garden Experts

Chat with a member of the Mount Vernon horticulture staff during our historic plant and garden sale to learn more about their role in protecting and preserving the gardens and grounds at the home of our first President. Our expert gardeners will be on hand to answer your plant/garden-related questions Wednesday-Sunday from 1-2 p.m. Look for staff members in the green shirts!

The General in the Garden

Explore Washington's critical role in developing Mount Vernon's landscape and the groundbreaking archaeological methods which facilitated the discovery of Washington-era garden beds and borders of flowers, shrubs, and vegetables in his upper garden.

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