Herbs for Everyone

Rows of herbs on display at the State Farmers Market.

26th Annual Herb & Garden Fair

April 7 & 8, 2018
Poplar Grove Plantation, Wilmington 910-686-9518
poplargrove.org/festivals

The area’s largest garden event features plants, classes and activities on gardening. In addition, perennials, annuals, hanging baskets, shrubs, native plants, vegetable starts and houseplants are also available along with garden art, accessories, herbal products, artisan crafts and local food.

2018 Spring Herb & Plant Festival

April 14, 2018
Cabarrus County Fairgrounds, Concord 704-920-3310
cabarrus.ces.ncsu.edu 

More than 85 vendors showcase herbs, other plants and garden accessories at a new location for 2018. Master Gardener volunteers will be on hand to answer gardening questions.

Cabarrus Herb Festival

29th Annual Asheville Spring Herb Festival 

May 4–6, 2018
WNC Farmers Market, Asheville 828-253-1691
wncherbfestival.com

Considered by many growers and festival visitors to be the “granddaddy of them all,” the Asheville Herb Festival, one of the largest in the country, features hundreds of herb varieties, herbal medicine, gourmet cooking herbs, organic seeds, heirloom vegetable starts and gardening advice from Buncombe County Master Gardeners.

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Carolina Country Contributing Editor Leah Chester-Davis loves to explore North Carolina. Her business, Chester-Davis Communications (chester-davis.com), specializes in food, farm, gardening and lifestyle brands and organizations.

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