City News Blog: Silver Jubilee Plant Sale – Celebrating 25 Years of Hollis Garden
LAKELAND, FL (December 3, 2025) | The City of Lakeland is thrilled to announce the Silver Jubilee Plant Sale to celebrate the 25-year anniversary of Hollis Garden. The plant sale will take place at Hollis Garden on Saturday, December 13, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This FREE event will feature three specialty vendors offering a variety of plants, to include bromeliads, house plants, aroids, and tropical fruits.
Our Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Department is proud to welcome everyone to the Silver Jubilee Plant Sale to celebrate 25 years of Hollis Garden. Lakeland’s local garden club will be present as well. Per the predetermined conditions for the sale, the event is at capacity as far as vendors are concerned.
Featured Vendors include:
- Tropiflora
- Third Insight Design & Nursery
- The Green House
A portion of the event’s proceeds will benefit the Hollis Garden Perpetual Care Fund. Located at 614 East Orange Street in downtown Lakeland, Hollis Garden is a stunning 1.2-acre botanical display garden nestled within historic Lake Mirror Park. Featuring over 10,000 flowers, ornamental shrubs, and native trees, it boasts a neo-classical architectural design, patterned flower beds, public art, and ornamental fountains.
To learn more about the Garden and hours of operation, visit LakelandGov.net/HollisGarden. Visit the Silver Jubilee Plant Sale at Hollis Garden to celebrate the wonders of plants, the joy of gardening, and 25 years of Hollis Garden.
Contacts
Jamin Smith
Digital Content Creator
City of Lakeland
Jamin.Smith@lakelandGov.net
About Lakeland
The City of Lakeland was incorporated in January 1885 and has grown to become one of the largest inland communities in Florida. With a current population fast approaching 130,000 Lakeland continues to grow. It has been designated a Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area by the US Census Bureau for over 30 years. With tourist attractions and gulf beaches only an hour away, Lakeland continues to capitalize on its ideal central Florida location along the I-4 corridor. The City owns and operates Lakeland Electric, the third largest publicly owned utility in Florida and it was one of the first to offer power in the Sunshine State in 1889.
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