Fall Sip & Sprout Plant Festival
Fall is in the air, and it’s the perfect time to plant in Florida.
Join us at Metals & Nature for our Fall Sip & Sprout Plant Festival, a day designed for gardeners ready to refresh their landscapes, add new favorites, and take advantage of Florida’s best growing season.
Stroll through our multi-acre shady oak garden, meet local plant vendors, and gather inspiration for fall planting, seasonal color, and long-term garden success.
What you’ll find:
Plant vendors featuring fall-ready plants and unique varieties
Coffee to start your morning in the garden
Wine to enjoy as you wander beneath the oaks
Food to keep you fueled while you explore
🌿 Plant Bingo
Join us for two exciting rounds of Plant Bingo with beautiful plant-themed prizes.
🪴 10:00 AM
🪴 12:00 PM
$25 per person
All proceeds benefit the GFWC Junior Woman's Club of Plant City, helping support their community service projects throughout the Plant City area.
Featured Vendors
Fantasy Nature Arts
Rare houseplants, dark foliage plants, carnivorous plants, tropicals, alocasias, philodendrons, terrarium plants, pothos, peperomias, propagation accessories, cover pots, bog gardens, and pixie gardens.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fantasy_nature_arts
Fabi's Plants Paradise
Desert roses, fruit trees, bougainvilleas, and succulents.
Website: https://plants863.etsy.com
Facebook: https://facebook.com/fabisplantsparadise
Rise and Bake Country Bakery
Fresh sourdough breads, cookies, muffins, cinnamon rolls, and other homemade baked goods.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1ahAkKJg4g/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Long Hair Plant Care
Houseplants, plant accessories, enamel pins, earrings, and botanical gifts.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/longhairplantcare
Casal Orchids
Orchids and flowering plants.
Carrington Tropicals
Aroids and other rare tropical plants.
Website: https://www.carringtontropicals.com
Plant City Garden Club
Member-grown botanicals, garden-themed gifts, and gardening items.
Website: https://plantcitygardenclub.com
Hekkin Hoyas
Hoyas, aroids, and fun plant accessories.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hekkinhoyas
George Griepienburg
Butterfly and hummingbird-friendly plants.
Christine's Tropical & Exotic Plants
Houseplants, carnivorous plants, herbs, vegetable plants, fruit bushes, and flowering landscape plants.
Website: https://www.plantlocator1.com
Salta Sun Creations
Handcrafted sun catchers, bead art, plant charms, and decorative propagation containers.
Bodacious Botany
Creative 3D-printed planters and plant accessories.
A Pot Ahead Nursery
Herbs, pepper varieties, vegetable plants, flowering shrubs, fruit trees, and fruit bushes.
Castillo Tropicals
A large selection of tropical and subtropical fruit trees including mango, avocado, citrus, guava, banana, papaya, pomegranate, mulberry, starfruit, fig, loquat, persimmon, and more.
Instagram & Facebook: Castillo Tropicals
TikTok: @castillo.tropicals
Chianina Microtopia
Houseplants, herbs, native plants, and fruit trees.
Website: https://www.chianinamicrotopia.com
Island Bamboo Garden
Clumping bamboo, tropical plants, succulents, and handcrafted wind chimes.
Website: https://www.islandbamboogarden.com
Mythic Bones
Handmade dog enrichment toys and information about dog daycare services.
Website: https://mythicbones.com
Third Insight Design & Nursery
Subtropical and tropical fruiting plants, herbs, perennial vegetables, heirloom seeds, and cuttings.
Instagram & Facebook: @thirdinsightnursery
Blooms and Buds
A beautiful selection of orchids.
More vendors may be added as the event approaches.
Bring your gardening friends and get ready to grow!
Understory Nursery
Bromeliads and unique shade-loving tropical plants, including neoregelia, vriesea, aechmea, philodendrons, dieffenbachia, alocasias, begonias, colocasia, and other collector / landscape-friendly tropicals.
Food Forest Finds
Edible and medicinal plants for Florida gardens, including tropical fruit trees, perennial vegetables, herbs, berries, vines, and rare food forest species.