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SEPS Rare Plant Auction

Opens June 2 | Closes at 3:45 PM on June 5, 2026

About the Auction

Welcome to this year's amazing rare plant auction!

Hosted by the JC Raulston Arboretum and Juniper Level Botanic Garden

When the auction goes live, we'll have hundreds of plants ready for bidding. Plants will be added as we get them, including the days of the Southeastern Plant Symposium itself. Because when cool plant people get together, they share cool plants!

Check back often. It's a botanical treasure hunt you don't want to miss!

Best of all, this online auction is open to everyone—no symposium registration required to bid and win.

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Plants Added Daily (595)

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#999

Ship fee ($15 per plant)

Ship Fee

Purchase 1 for $15

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#498

×Mangave 'Bed Head' / bed head mangave

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$40 Current Bid
2 Bids
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#497

×Didrangea (JLBG) / didrangea

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$85 Current Bid
6 Bids
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#653

×Distylparrotia spartanburgii 'Spartanjade 01'

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$95 Current Bid
2 Bids
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#655

×Fatshedera lizei 'Pixie' / (Cannot Ship)

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$80 Current Bid
5 Bids
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#114

×Gordlinia grandiflora 'Sweet Tea' / (Cannot Ship) / mountain gordlinia

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$168 Current Bid
14 Bids
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#395

×Hippeastrelia 'Mystique' / hippeastrelia

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$155 Current Bid
13 Bids
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#499

×Mangave 'Fiddler on the Roof' / fiddler on the roof mangave

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$50 Current Bid
4 Bids
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#500

×Mangave 'Life on Mars' / life on mars mangave

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$100 Current Bid
8 Bids
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#618

×Mangave 'Permanent Wave'

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$110 Current Bid
19 Bids

Please read

Auction FAQs

Is Shipping Available? Shipping is available for smaller plants to the lower 48 states only for an added $15 fee per plant.

  • Not all plants can be shipped. "No Shipping" or "Cannot be shipped" is noted in plant descriptions. 
  • Know what size plant you are bidding on.
  • Pot size is noted in the description and a "pot" shot is included showing a similar size of the plant. Note: "Glamour" shots are included to show what a more mature plant will look like.

Plant Pick Up:

  • Winning bidders who are attending the Southeastern Plant Symposium in person may pick up their purchases beginning at 4:30 PM, Friday, at the Hilton Raleigh North Hills, located at 3415 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, NC 27609.
  • Plant pick up will be arranged following the conclusion of the auction.

Note: Final Winning Bids Will Be Automatically Charged to the Credit Card on File in ClickBid.

You will receive a confirmation from ClickBid after a successful payment transaction.

Questions? Email us at jcra-events@ncsu.edu and we will contact you.

Thank you for your generous support!

Proceeds benefit the JC Raulston Arboretum and the Tony & Anita Avent Juniper Level Botanic Garden Endowment. Funds supporting the JC Raulston Arboretum are managed by the North Carolina Agricultural Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit, Tax ID 56-6049304.