Growing Friends Plant Sales

Shop our superb seasonal selection of native, exotic, rare and hard-to-find plants, exclusively sourced from your Botanic Gardens.

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Discover a hidden gem in the gardens

Growing Friends Plant Sales is a hidden gem within the Botanic Gardens, run by a passionate team of knowledgeable volunteers who love talking all things plants. They carefully propagate unusual plants from the Botanic Gardens Sydney living collections and offer advice and tips. You can take home your very own piece of the Gardens.

There are unique species to discover, rare plants to admire and friendly advice at every sale.

Every time you buy from Growing Friends Plant Sales, proceeds from your purchase directly support Foundation & Friends of the Botanic Gardens, helping to fund vital work in science, horticulture, conservation, and education.

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Gift something special to a plant lover

A Growing Friends gift voucher is an inspired gift for a friend, colleague or loved one to choose their own perfect plant from your Botanic Gardens.

Purchase a gift voucher

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Become a member and save!

Join or renew your Foundation & Friends membership to receive a 20% discount on all Growing Friends Plant Sales plants and a 10% discount on Garden Shop items. 

As well as enjoying many other exclusive benefits, Foundation & Friends membership supports the science and conservation that underpins the Botanic Gardens of Sydney.

Become a member today

Locations

Location: Growing Friends Plant Sales, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

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Open daily: 11am – 2pm (Mon – Fri) and 10am – 2pm (Sat – Sun)

Location: Visitor Centre, Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan

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Open daily: 9.30am – 4pm

Location: Visitor Centre, Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah

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Open daily: 9am – 5.30pm

Plant list

As Growing Friends propagate plants held in the Living Collection, they stock an incredibly large range of unusual sub-tropical plants, Australian natives and plants that a perfect for growing in the Greater Sydney Region.

Our comprehensive range varies seasonally, so it's always best to check in with us to find out what’s in store. However, if you’re after anything specific we have put together a list of plants that are usually available (as of February 2023) for you to browse.

Contact us for something specific

Email us at [email protected]