Proceeds & Support
Every Auburn Azalea supports the Arboretum
Proceeds from Auburn Azalea sales help continue the work of Auburn University’s Donald E. Davis Arboretum as a living museum, outdoor classroom and center for native plant conservation.
Each plant purchase helps sustain the Arboretum’s living collections, educational programs, research partnerships, conservation projects and public spaces. By growing Auburn Azaleas, gardeners support a collection rooted in Auburn while helping the Arboretum share Alabama’s native plant diversity with students, visitors and communities across the region.
Your Support Helps Us
The Arboretum gives local schoolchildren opportunities to be immersed in the diversity of nature and experience Alabama’s plants, habitats and wildlife firsthand.
Support helps maintain a welcoming campus green space that is open for visitors to enjoy throughout the year.
The Arboretum serves as a living laboratory used by Auburn students and faculty across disciplines, supporting hands-on learning in plant science, ecology, horticulture, sustainability and related fields.
Auburn Azalea sales help support the care and development of living plant collections that bring seasonal color, ecological value and botanical interest to campus.
The Arboretum helps students, families, gardeners and community members discover the beauty and importance of Alabama’s native plants, including rare and unusual species.
The Arboretum supports research on site and through collaborations beyond campus, providing plant material, living collections and outdoor study spaces for scientific work.
The Arboretum’s native plant collections and natural areas support birds, amphibians, pollinators and other wildlife in the heart of Auburn.
Educational programs at the Arboretum help children and visitors understand the importance of clean water, healthy habitats and the species that depend on them.
Research and demonstration projects at the Arboretum show how rain gardens, native plants and thoughtful landscape design can help manage stormwater and protect streams.
Through partnerships such as the Alabama Plant Conservation Alliance, the Arboretum contributes to collaborative conservation work for rare and endangered plants across Alabama.
The Arboretum provides a peaceful place for visitors to walk, learn, reflect and experience the changing seasons in one of Auburn’s most distinctive outdoor spaces.
Auburn Azaleas are more than colorful additions to the garden. They are part of a living collection that supports education, conservation, research and outreach.
When you purchase an Auburn Azalea through the Arboretum or an approved outlet, you help keep the Arboretum growing — for Auburn students, schoolchildren, researchers, gardeners, wildlife and the broader community.
