The Cascade Cactus and Succulent Society (CCSS)
🌵🌵 Our annual fundraiser plant sale — Saturday and Sunday, August 16 and 17, 2025 at Volunteer Park Conservatory. See you there! 🌵🌵
A few examples below of plants to see at the 2025 fundraiser sale.
Air Plants (tillandsia) Adriane @ Suburban Succulents
Myrtillocactus geometrizans f. cristata Rancho Cacto
Who We Are
We started in the 1970s as a small study group, trading tips and stories about the curious world of cacti and succulents. Decades later, we’re still here—still learning, still growing, still a little prickly—but deeply passionate about these incredible plants.
Our mission is simple:
�� Learn
�� Grow
�� Share
�� Protect
We’re committed to cultivating knowledge, conversation, and conservation—not just of cacti and succulents, but also their natural habitats around the world.
��️ Wait, you grow cacti where?
Yep, we’re growing these sun-soaked, desert-loving plants in the soggy Pacific Northwest! It’s a challenge, but we love it—and we’re always swapping strategies for keeping them happy here in our misty corner of the world. (Spoiler: It’s not the same advice you’ll find from Arizona or Texas growers.)
What We Do
�� Monthly Meetups
Our monthly meetings are where the magic happens. Whether you’re brand new to succulents or you can rattle off Latin names in your sleep, you’re welcome here.
We:
Bring plants to share and show off
Exchange growing tips and epic rescue stories
Learn from guest speakers (experts and members)
Explore topics like growing from seed, grafting, hybridizing, or even just keeping that stubborn plant alive long enough to see it bloom.
�� The Joy of the Bloom
If you know, you know—there’s nothing quite like watching your cactus bloom after a long wait. It’s the ultimate surprise party.
Come As You Are
We get it—cactus people can be a little… prickly. But we’re also a friendly bunch who love to share, laugh, and grow together. You don’t need a PhD in plant science. You don’t even need to know the difference between a cactus and a jade plant (but we’ll happily show you!).
Whether you’ve just bought your first succulent or you’ve got a backyard full of giants, there’s a seat at our table for you. Come check us out 3rd Sunday of every month, meeting at the Phinney Neighborhood Center, Blue Bldg. Address: 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
We are a 505(c) 7 non profit organization, social club.