The Heard Museum of science and nature plant sale will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., April 18, and 1 to 5 p.m., April 19. A presale event for museum members only will be held from 4 to 7 p.m., April 17, but membership will be available for purchase at that time.

For more than 20 years, gardeners alike have anticipated this rare opportunity to purchase plants from a huge selection of native plants, hard-to-find herbs and well-adapted plants at this annual sale. This year, the Heard will provide some of the best plants for North Central Texas gardens and an opportunity to obtain many rare plants.

This sale will also feature a limited number of native milkweed plants available for purchase. Milkweed is the only larval food source for the monarch butterfly, which has decreased in numbers by 90 percent over the last 20 years. Planting milkweed and native flowering plants are two ways in which individuals can help to restore the monarch butterfly population.

Location: 1 Nature Place, in Mckinny.For more information, call 972-562-5566 or visit HeardMuseum.org.