What is the Annual Native Plant Sale?
We're a nonprofit sale run by the Pierce Conservation District - the mission is to get environmentally friendly native plants to our residents as easily and cheaply as possible!
Why Native Plants?
If you are on this website buying native plants, chances are you don't need to be told why you should be interested. However, we’re going to anyway. Here are some reasons why we all love native plants!
- They’ll make your life easier. Soil and climate conditions in the PNW can be a challenge for plants that have been introduced from other regions. Native plants are already adapted to our climate and soil, so you don't need to worry about them having a hard time as non-native plants might.
- They're beautiful and attractive to all pollinators. Part of the decline of native bee populations are because of the destruction of habitat and loss of biodiversity- therefore, less pollen to gather. By planting native plants and creating a more natural landscape you’re creating habitat for bees to forage and spread pollen!
- With the help of PCD you can fill your yard with plants for a fraction of the price of non-native plants. (If you have ever had a deer munch your $25 fig tree to the ground, you understand.)
- The Puget Sound will thank you. Grass lawns tend to shed water, along with all the chemicals and pet waste right into the storm drain. Native plants can help stop some of that water, chemicals, and waste from ever reaching the sound.
The Details
This is what your order will look like when you come to pick it up. Bare root plants take up much less space than potted plants.
Pre-orders will be taken until January 15, 2021. Plants are sold only in bundles of the listed quantities. Online order payments can only be accepted using credit/debit card.
Native plants purchased through the District’s plant sale are bare root or plug stock, which means they do not come in pots or burlap bags. The plants are harvested from the field in winter when dormant, and at a time when they are ready to be replanted. These conservation-grade plants have well-developed roots and are easy to handle, transport, and plant. We strive to provide you with large quantities of high-quality, affordable bare root trees and shrubs. The plants are primarily grown or brokered from the Washington Association of Conservation Districts’ nursery located in Skagit County. Also be sure and check out Woodbrook Nursery’s selection of potted native plants, available only on the pick-up days.
How to Get Your Plants
Our dedicated Native Plant Sale staff and volunteers will help you find all the right plants for your property.
Sorry, but we cannot ship your plants. Customers must pick-up their plant order during the pick up window: March 2nd-6th, 2021 at the Pierce Conservation District office located at 308 W Stewart Ave in Puyallup (note this is a new location, map it).
Orders not picked up by these dates cannot be maintained at our facility, and will therefore be donated to local non-profits the following week.
Refunds cannot be offered for orders not picked up.
Help Us Spread the Word
This is a non-profit sale with the goal of making eco-friendly native plants available to our communities and lands; so please help us spread the word! Tell folks to visit this website.