Dates TBT, usually around the last weekend of March –

2019 Herb & Garden Fair, Poplar Grove Plantation, Wilmington, NC

Poplar Grove Plantation will mark the start of spring with its perennially popular Herb & Garden Fair.  

Attend the annual Herb & Garden Fair to gain knowledge and inspiration on such diverse topics as vegetable gardening, herbs, cooking, composting, flower arranging and birds!  We have a great group of local experts teaching for your discovery & pleasure. Be sure to visit the PLANT & GARDEN SALE, with a super selection of annuals, herbs, perennials, garden and nature art, herbal products, hanging baskets, vegetable plants, shrubs and trees, plus North Carolina wine, goat cheese and local crafts.

Duke Gardens Plant Sale (Date TBT, usually first Saturday in April), Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Durham, NC

Held at the beautiful Sarah P. Duke Gardens adjacent to the Duke University campus.  Find all categories of plants for your garden, including herbs (of course), shrubs, trees, native plants, and much more.

Date TBT, usually 3rd Saturday in April –

Cabarrus County Master Gardeners Spring Herb and Plant Festival, Concord, NC

The festival is open from 8:00 – 5:00 rain or shine.  Over 75 vendors will be on hand, offering herbs, perennials, annuals, dalilies, roses, tropicals, vegetables, baked goods, pottery, ironworks, copperworks, garden art, birdhouses, teas, hellies, vinegars, oils, soaps, lotions, tinctures, salves, aprons, and much, much more.  There are also a variety of educational programs and a drawing for a whole wheelbarrow full of garden goodies.

Date TBT, Mid-April –

Herb Society of America, NC Unit Herb Sale, Greensboro, NC

Held at the Greek Orthodox Church, this annual event is a major fundraiser for the NC Unit of the Herb Society of America.  The building is packed with herbs of all kinds, garden art, tools, jewelry, and much more.  Wonderful volunteers are on hand to help with choosing the right herbs for your garden, and to offer advice on care and use.

Date TBT, Late April –

Herb Festival at the Piedmont Triad Farmers Market, Greensboro

This annual event has been going on for many years.  You’ll find lots of great herbs, herbal products, and advice from the experienced growers at this festival.

Date TBT, first weekend of May –

WNC Herb Festival, Asheville, NC

The WNC Herb Association represents the incredibly wide variety of herbalists and herb businesses in North Carolina: herb growers and vendors, natural gardening and landscaping specialists, and makers of herbal ointments, balms, soaps, teas, medicines, and other products. We hope you’ll join us and more than 25,000 other herb lovers when we celebrate our  annual Asheville Herb Festival at the WNC Farmers Market.

Whether you’re looking for herbal medicine, holistic treatment, herbal soaps and shampoos, gourmet cooking herbs, cookbooks, or organic gardening information, you’ll find the products and experts you need. The annual festival has become an important annual gathering for herb enthusiasts and professionals from throughout the southeast. “Many visitors return each year to visit with friends, shop for their favorite plants and products, and have a good time surrounded by herbs,” says festival founder Rick Morgan.