Native-only sellers
These native plant sources make it easy to find and purchase native plants for your home and garden without the risk of purchasing a non-native or invasive species.
Natives Sold Exclusively
Northern Virginia
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Nature by Design* A local native plant nursery in Alexandria, Virginia. Same day browsing appointment are always available, or shop by curbside pickup. http://www.nature-by-design.com/
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Watermark Woods* A local native plant nursery in Hamilton, Virginia. Curbside pickup available. They also sell seeds here. www.watermarkwoods.com
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Virginia Native Plant Society* Virginia Native Plant Society Potowmack Chapter: First Wednesday of each month, 10 am to 1 pm, April through October. Native plants sold in the VNPS propagation beds at Green Spring Gardens Park, behind the horticulture center. No credit cards - cash and checks only.
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Earth Sangha* is a nonprofit that propagates wild plants for ecological restoration. Curbside pickup, 1-on-1 appointments or "Self-Service Saturdays." http://www.earthsangha.org
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Green Steeze* At farmer's market on Saturdays, April 13-November 23, 9024 Prince William Street, Manassas, 8am-1pm. Some plants can be ordered for shipment. Local delivery option. Plants on our website can be sorted by local ecotype, soil conditions, sunlight conditions, height, color etc. https://greensteeze.com/collections
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Willowsford Conservancy Native Plant Retailer* in Ashburn. Native plants are available at a scheduled pickup time and location when you pay for them online. They are also available at our farm stand which is open on Thursday afternoons and Saturday mornings May-Oct.
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Arlington Natives & Edibles. (Almost exclusively native) Open Saturdays in September and October, 9am-3pm. 925 N. Madison St. Arlington. www.carniolafarms.com Email carniolafarms@gmail.com to request specific plants
A little further afield
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Hill House Farm and Nursery* Native Plants for Harmonious Gardens Castleton, VA Curbside pickup and delivery available. Plant packages are an option. www.hillhousenativeplants.com
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Bona Terra Anne Arundel County, Maryland https://bonaterradc.com/
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Chesapeake Natives offers online sales; see their website for on-site plant sales information in Upper Marlboro, MD. http://chesapeakenatives.org/
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Wildflower Native Plant Nursery* - Bethesda, MD. open by appointment. www.wildflowernativeplants.com/
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Yellow House Natives - Wendy Dorsey, 541 Sipe Hollow Lanes, Berryville, VA (But please contact me so I can send good directions! 540 539 5399 The gps will often direct people to go through private farm lanes of our neighbors) Details on Facebook.
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Seven Bends Nursery - Curbside pickup in downtown Winchester, Virginia. https://www.sevenbends.org/
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Blue Ridge Botanicals (natives but also other plants) Takoma Park Farmers Market on Sundays March-December and Del Ray Farmers Market VA on Saturdays, April-May. www.blueridgeherb.com
* Neonicotinoid-free, per vendor. Note that the Plant NOVA Natives campaign does not verify vendor pesticide use. Click for info on 'Neonics'.
Many conventional garden centers have red stickers on their native plants.
Click here for a list.
Do you need a lot of plants?
Small plugs can be purchased in flats of 30-50 plants, for a lower per-plant cost. Some local vendors have them. Mail order vendors have the most variety.
Mail order nurseries
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My Home Park* (sells plant packages) www.myhomepark.com/collections/east-virginia-native-plants
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Direct Native Plants https://www.directnativeplants.com/
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National Wildlife Federation https://gardenforwildlife.com/collections/native-plants-for-virginia