Annual poinsettia sale starts Thursday

December 4, 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — More than 5,000 plants will be available during the 18th annual Poinsettia Show and Sale Thursday and Friday.

Hosted by the University of Florida’s environmental horticulture department and the Environmental Horticulture Club, the sale will feature more than 140 poinsettia varieties.

More than 1,500 people are expected to attend the event, which will take place in the greenhouse complex behind Fifield Hall on Hull Road.  Hours are 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday. Parking restrictions are lifted inside the complex for this event.

More information is available at http://www.gatorpoinsettia.com/