Spring has finally arrived, and just in time for the annual Cass County Master Gardener Plant Sale! The sale is being held at the Cass County Community Center north parking lot, Saturday, May 11 beginning at 8 AM and lasting until the plants are gone. Cost is a free will offering for most plants. The sale consists of perennial flowers and plants from local Master Gardeners’ own beds- hostas, iris, yarrow, sedum, fern leaf peonies, creeping phlox, rhubarb, and day lilies, to name a few. Plant selection changes each year depending on what is being dug and divided by our gardeners! All plants will be labeled with information on color, height, and light requirements, to assist you in finding the perfect spot to plant them in your own landscape.

Besides perennials there may also be some started annual plants, yard art, garden supplies, and garden books to buy. In addition, registration forms will be available to sign up for the Master Gardeners annual bus tour, scheduled for Thursday June 6th this year. It’s recommended you come in the first hour for best selection, as plants go fast! Cass County Master Gardeners use funds from the plant sale to support their scholarships and community grants, as well as projects they do around the county each year.

For more information on the sale, you can find a flier at the Cass County Extension office, or on the Cass County Extension website at www.extension.iastate.edu/cass.  You can also call the Cass County Extension office at 712-243-1132 or email xcass@iastate.edu. Mark your calendar now, and plan to join the Cass County Master Gardeners for their annual Plant Sale on May 11, from 8 AM until the plants are gone!