2025 Annual Native Plant Sale
Our 35th Annual Native Plant Sale is OPEN for orders! Quantities are limited!
red flowering currant
PLANT INFORMATION:
Most of the plants offered in our sale are 1- to 2-year-old bare-root seedlings (no soil on the roots) that typically range in size from 8” to 24” with the exception of some specialty species grown in seedling trays as “plugs” of soil. These plants tend to be smaller in stature, and may only be 3” or so tall at delivery.
Conifer trees are sold in bundles of 25, and most deciduous trees and shrubs are sold in bundles of 10, with the exception of some specialty shrub species sold in bundles of 5.
Please see the Native Plant References further down the page for more information on the plants, and view our Past Webinars for information on natural landscaping, choosing native plants for birds and pollinators, preparing your site for planting, and protecting plants from animal damage.
Why Native Plants?
Red Elderberry
Plants native to our region have evolved with the native insects, fungi, pests and diseases, and wildlife for many thousands of years. Thus, they have developed the ability to attract native animals that benefit them (such as pollinating and seed-dispersing insects and birds), and repel or survive native organisms that harm them (such as diseases and insects).
Native plants attract a wider variety of native wildlife than do introduced plants, and some native wildlife are totally dependent on native plants. In addition, the plants native to our area are adapted to growing in our region's soils and climate, requiring less maintenance (such as watering and fertilizing) than do non-natives.
Native plants can be used in many ways, from home landscaping to habitat restoration and erosion control. Unfortunately, native plants are no more immune to deer browse than non-natives. Information on controlling deer damage to plantings can be found on the Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife website.
In most cases, nothing needs to be added to the soil when planting native trees and shrubs. Just water. As with any new planting, watering is necessary to get the plants established. And where possible, mulching provides extra benefits to help retain soil moisture and inhibit weeds that compete for water and nutrients.