We are open for business and now accepting online pre-sale orders for the 2024 Pierce Native Plant Sale.
Important Dates to Remember
November 1, 2023: Pre-Sale orders open
January 15, 2024: Pre-Sale orders close
March 15 & 16, 2024: Walk Up Sale
January 15, 2024: Pre-Sale orders close
March 15 & 16, 2024: Walk Up Sale
Don't miss out on another sale!
Where and How to Pick Up Plants
Customers must pick-up their order at the Pierce Conservation District office located at 308 West Stewart Ave. in Puyallup (map it).
Plants will be available to pick up from March 11th - March 16th 2024.
Customers will be called as soon as their plants are packed, from March 11th - March 14th 2024.
Plants are sold in bundles of either Bare Roots, Plugs, or Live Stake. These propagated plants are smaller than some expect and can easily fit in the back seat of a car. No need to rent a truck or Uhaul!
Plants will be available to pick up from March 11th - March 16th 2024.
Customers will be called as soon as their plants are packed, from March 11th - March 14th 2024.
Plants are sold in bundles of either Bare Roots, Plugs, or Live Stake. These propagated plants are smaller than some expect and can easily fit in the back seat of a car. No need to rent a truck or Uhaul!
We apologize, we are unable to ship any orders.
What is the Annual Native Plant Sale?
A nonprofit sale run by the Pierce Conservation District - with a mission to get environmentally friendly native plants to our residents as easily and cheaply as possible! Our plants are sold as a bare root, plug stock, or live stake, which means they do not come in pots or burlap bags (your order will come bundled in a plastic bag). They are conservation-grade plants with well-developed roots; and they are easy to handle, transport, and install. Unlike most plant sellers, we make sure these plants are specially grown by our partners from hyper-local seed sources, so you'll know these plants will do well in our climate.
To the best of our knowledge the information we have provided in our descriptions of the plants available in our native plant sale is accurate. We want to stress that our plant descriptions are only meant to provide general information. It is absolutely necessary that you consult with a medical health practitioner, or edible/medicinal plant expert before ingestion, topical, or any other application of plants- whether that be for medicinal purposes, as food-source, etc. It is important to know how to properly harvest and prepare plant materials as this can determine the difference between a plant part being toxic or edible. Be aware that allergic reactions can occur-so while a plant may be safe for one individual it may be harmful to another. Additionally, it is important to know if a plant has been sprayed with pesticides or herbicides as that can also cause allergic or toxic reactions.
To the best of our knowledge the information we have provided in our descriptions of the plants available in our native plant sale is accurate. We want to stress that our plant descriptions are only meant to provide general information. It is absolutely necessary that you consult with a medical health practitioner, or edible/medicinal plant expert before ingestion, topical, or any other application of plants- whether that be for medicinal purposes, as food-source, etc. It is important to know how to properly harvest and prepare plant materials as this can determine the difference between a plant part being toxic or edible. Be aware that allergic reactions can occur-so while a plant may be safe for one individual it may be harmful to another. Additionally, it is important to know if a plant has been sprayed with pesticides or herbicides as that can also cause allergic or toxic reactions.
Land Acknowledgement & Lushootseed Language
We acknowledge that we are on the traditional homelands of the Puyallup Tribe. The Puyallup people have lived on and stewarded these lands since the beginning of time, and continue to do so today. We recognize that this land acknowledgement is one small step toward true allyship and we commit to uplifting the voices, experiences, and histories of the Indigenous people of this land and beyond.
For more information about what a Land Acknowledgment is and how to properly
share one, visit the Puyallup Tribe’s page on Land Acknowledgement .
Additionally, we want to acknowledge with immense gratitude the stewardship of the specific plants in our native plant sale and the interconnection they have with the people of the sovereign Tribal Nations of Pierce County and other Tribal Nations in the varying regions of the Pacific Northwest.
Plant names on our site are displayed with their common, Twulshootseed (when available), and Latin names. Twulshootseed provided by the Puyallup Tribal Language Program and audio by Chris Briden, Puyallup Tribal member and Language Teacher (see below for more information about Chris). The Puyallup Tribal Language Program have committed to the Revitalization of their language, Twulshootseed, with their stated mission being, “to be kind, be helpful and be sharing”. Click here for more information on the Twulshootseed language, and here to donate to the mission of revitalizing the Twulshootseed language.
For more information about what a Land Acknowledgment is and how to properly
share one, visit the Puyallup Tribe’s page on Land Acknowledgement .
Additionally, we want to acknowledge with immense gratitude the stewardship of the specific plants in our native plant sale and the interconnection they have with the people of the sovereign Tribal Nations of Pierce County and other Tribal Nations in the varying regions of the Pacific Northwest.
Plant names on our site are displayed with their common, Twulshootseed (when available), and Latin names. Twulshootseed provided by the Puyallup Tribal Language Program and audio by Chris Briden, Puyallup Tribal member and Language Teacher (see below for more information about Chris). The Puyallup Tribal Language Program have committed to the Revitalization of their language, Twulshootseed, with their stated mission being, “to be kind, be helpful and be sharing”. Click here for more information on the Twulshootseed language, and here to donate to the mission of revitalizing the Twulshootseed language.
The Puyallup Tribal Language Program receives many requests, and even so, Chris Briden has graciously taken the time to provide Pierce Conservation District with Twulshootseed translations in both written and audio form for use on our Native Plant Sale website beginning since 2021. With his help, as well as with the guidance of the Puyallup Tribal Language programs’ Director Amber Hayward, we debuted Twulshootseed Plant Identification Markers during our walk-up sale in 2023. By aiding us with this task Chris is not only revitalizing his peoples' language, but also reestablishing the original names of these plants for which his people have deep and established relationships with, considering them to be plant relatives. His collaboration with PCD has been viewed by and allowed other tribal members to garner an important sense of representation and appreciation. For non-tribal members these translations have allowed people to gain a deeper sense of recognition for the language and relationship to plant and land that the original people of the area we occupy have. Chris is the embodiment of his program's mission, “to be kind, be helpful and be sharing”. For all of his achievements Pierce Conservation District awarded Chris as our 2022 Educator of the Year.
PLEASE NOTE: When using Indigenous languages, it is of utmost importance to receive permissions, translations, and proofing done by qualified Indigenous tribal members. As said per the Puyallup Tribal Language Programs website, “Many mistakes can be made, and we want to ensure Lushootseed Country is represented properly in our communities”. This should be taken into consideration for other Indigenous languages as well.
PLEASE NOTE: When using Indigenous languages, it is of utmost importance to receive permissions, translations, and proofing done by qualified Indigenous tribal members. As said per the Puyallup Tribal Language Programs website, “Many mistakes can be made, and we want to ensure Lushootseed Country is represented properly in our communities”. This should be taken into consideration for other Indigenous languages as well.
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