Sarasota Succulent Society and Experimental Gardens
Our grounds are open to the public from 9am to Noon on Mondays all year, and on the third Saturday of each month, weather permitting. Visitors always welcome!
ixty-five years ago, a horticultural revolutionary named Walter G. Sparkman helped launch the Sarasota Succulent Society. He and a group of plant enthusiasts who studied at his 38th Street creek-side home wanted to create a retreat for succulent plants (species that retain water in arid climates, such as cacti and aloe).
Sparkman built individual gardens in his yard and filled them with succulent plants from around the world, which he watched carefully to see if they would thrive in Sarasota. They did, and the property grew wild with greenery.
Classes, tours, sales and other educational opportunities were soon offered at Sparkman's historical, Depression-era home. The property runs from 38th Street south to Myrtle Street and extends from Cocoanut Avenue east to the drainage canal.
Live oaks dating back 200 years, as well as several types of palm trees, a Royal Poinciana tree, a Cecropia tree, a Silk Floss tree and a Frangipani tree, are still onsite. Sparkman also cultivated lilies and a butterfly garden.
Sarasota Succulent Society events include the annual Labor Day, Mother's Day, Memorial Day and Presidents' Day sales. There are also casual sales from 9 a.m. to noon every Monday and on the third Saturday of each month.
ixty-five years ago, a horticultural revolutionary named Walter G. Sparkman helped launch the Sarasota Succulent Society. He and a group of plant enthusiasts who studied at his 38th Street creek-side home wanted to create a retreat for succulent plants (species that retain water in arid climates, such as cacti and aloe).
Sparkman built individual gardens in his yard and filled them with succulent plants from around the world, which he watched carefully to see if they would thrive in Sarasota. They did, and the property grew wild with greenery.
Classes, tours, sales and other educational opportunities were soon offered at Sparkman's historical, Depression-era home. The property runs from 38th Street south to Myrtle Street and extends from Cocoanut Avenue east to the drainage canal.
Live oaks dating back 200 years, as well as several types of palm trees, a Royal Poinciana tree, a Cecropia tree, a Silk Floss tree and a Frangipani tree, are still onsite. Sparkman also cultivated lilies and a butterfly garden.
Sarasota Succulent Society events include the annual Labor Day, Mother's Day, Memorial Day and Presidents' Day sales. There are also casual sales from 9 a.m. to noon every Monday and on the third Saturday of each month.
Address
1310 38th Street
City
Sarasota
State
FL
Zip Code
34234
Telephone
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