Sale to offer 4,000 poinsettia plants Thursday, Friday

November 30, 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The annual Poinsettia Show and Sale hosted by the environmental horticulture department and the Environmental Horticulture Club will be held Dec. 6-7 at Fifield Hall, Hull Road.

This has become a popular event and has grown to 1,500 visitors last year.

The Student Club will have 4,000 plants for sale, and there are many new styles and sizes. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday. More information on the Poinsettia Show and Sale is available at http://www.gatorpoinsettia.com/

The industry field day for commercial growers is Tuesday. There are no plants for sale at this event. For more information see http://hort.ufl.edu/poinsettia_industry.shtml