Spring Native Plant Sale – Two Ways to Shop
Browse the available plants on ActiveMontgomery beginning the Friday before sales open. Build your plant wish list at any time before May 1. The list may change as plants emerge.
1. Online: Sale begins May 1. Plant pick-up May 11 by appointment only.
- Beginning the Friday before, browse the available plants and create a wish list on ActiveMontgomery.
- Beginning Wednesday, May 1 at 8am through Sunday, May 5 at midnight, purchase plants on ActiveMontgomery.org. $100 minimum purchase required for online orders.
- Note: Sale could close sooner if supply runs out.
- To complete your online transaction you must first select a preorder pick up timeslot on Saturday May 11 Pick up location is Pope Farm Nursery, 7400 Airpark Rd. Gaithersburg.
- Read all of our Online Plant Sale Shopping Tips before ordering
2. In-Person Sale: May 18 and 19, 10a-2pm each day
- *NEW* Sale location: Pope Farm Nursey: 7400 Airpark Road, Gaithersburg. Please note: Pope Farm is only open to the public during sale hours.
- Directions (please read):
- From MD-124/Woodfield Rd going south: Left on Airpark Rd. Pass Antares Dr. and make next right into nursery. Entrance not well-marked, slow down. It is immediately after the yellow road curve sign that says 40 MPH. Once on the nursery driveway, follow road signs to the sale.
- From Hwy 115/Muncaster Mill Rd going northwest: Right on Airpark Rd. Road median will disappear. Make next left into nursery. Entrance not well-marked, slow down. Once on the nursery driveway, follow road signs to the sale.
- All plants are a limited supply and are first come, first served.
- Gates do not open until 10 am each day.
- Cash and credit card will be accepted. No minimum purchase requirement.
- We recommend that you bring a bin or box for your plants.
- Day-of concerns, contact the Naturalist on Duty 301-765-8666
- By Wed the week of our current native plant list will be shared below, showing what plants will be available during the In-Person Sale. Please note that the list is subject to change based on our inventory numbers.
Plant information:
In Person Sale Plant List
Latin Name | Common Name |
---|---|
Agastache foeniculum | anise hyssop |
Agastache nepetoides | yellow giant hyssop |
Allium cernuum | nodding onion |
Allium tricoccum | ramps |
Amsonia hubrichtii | threadleaf bluestar |
Andropogon glomeratus | bushy bluestem |
Andropogon ternarius ‘Black Mountain’ | Black Mountain bluestem |
Anemone virginiana | tall thimbleweed |
Antennaria howellii | Howell’s pussytoes |
Antennaria neglecta | field pussytoes |
Antennaria plantaginifolia | plantainleaf pussytoes |
Aquilegia canadensis | wild columbine |
Aralia racemosa | American spikenard |
Arisaema triphyllum | jack-in-the-pulpit |
Asarum canadense | wild ginger |
Asclepias incarnata | swamp milkweed |
Asclepias purpurascens | purple milkweed |
Asclepias tuberosa | butterfly milkweed |
Baptisia australis | blue wild indigo |
Baptisia tinctoria | yellow wild indigo |
Carex albicans | white-tinged sedge |
Carex cherokeensis | cherokee sedge |
Carex glaucodea | blue sedge |
Carex grayi | Gray’s sedge |
Carex laxiculmis | spreading sedge |
Carex radiata | eastern star sedge |
Carex rosea | rosy sedge |
Carex socialis | low woodland sedge |
Carex woodii | Wood’s sedge |
Cerastium velutinum | field chickweed |
Chelone glabra | white turtlehead |
Chrysopsis mariana | Maryland goldenaster |
Clematis virginiana | virgin’s bower |
Clinopodium vulgare | wild basil |
Conoclinium coelestinum | blue mistflower |
Coreopsis verticillata | whorled tickseed |
Cunila origanoides | common dittany |
Delphinium exaltatum | tall larkspur |
Dicentra canadensis | squirrel corn |
Dioscorea villosa | wild yam |
Echinacea purpurea | purple coneflower |
Echinacea ‘White Swan’ | ‘White Swan’ coneflower |
Echinacea ‘Fragrant Angel’ | ‘Fragrant Angel’ coneflower |
Elymus hystrix | eastern bottlebrush grass |
Eragrostis spectabilis | purple love grass |
Eryngium yuccifolium | rattlesnake master |
Eupatorium hyssopifolium | hyssopleaf thoroughwort |
Eupatorium perfoliatum | boneset |
Eupatorium rotundifolium | roundleaf thoroughwort |
Eurybia divaricata | white wood aster |
Euthamia graminifolia | flat top goldenrod |
Eutrochium dubium | coastal Joe Pye weed |
Eutrochium fistulosum | hollow Joe Pye weed |
Gentiana clausa | bottle gentian |
Geranium maculatum | wild geranium |
Helenium flexuosum | southern sneezeweed |
Helianthus decapetalus | ten petaled sunflower |
Helianthus divaricatus | woodland sunflower |
Helianthus giganteus | giant sunflower |
Helianthus occidentalis | western sunflower |
Heliopsis helianthoides | oxeye sunflower |
Heuchera americana | coral bells |
Heuchera villosa | hairy coral bells |
Hibiscus coccineus | scarlet rosemallow |
Hibiscus laevis | halberdleaf rosemallow |
Hibiscus moscheutos | swamp rosemallow |
Hydrophyllum canadense | canada waterleaf |
Iris versicolor | blueflag Iris |
Juncus effusus | common rush |
Lespedeza violacea | violet bushclover |
Liatris pilosa | shaggy blazing star |
Liatris squarrosa | scaly blazing star |
Lillium superbum | Turk’s cap lily |
Lobelia cardinalis | cardinal flower |
Lobelia siphilitica | great blue lobelia |
Lonicera sempervirens | trumpet honeysuckle |
Ludwigia alternifolia | seedbox |
Luzula echinata | hedgehog woodrush |
Lysimachia lanceolata var. purpurea | lanceleaf loostrife |
Maianthemum racemosum | false Solomon’s Seal |
Mertensia virginica | Virginia bluebell |
Mimulus ringens | monkeyflower |
Monarda clinopodia | white bergamot |
Monarda didyma | scarlet beebalm |
Monarda fistulosa | wild bergamot |
Monarda ‘Gardenview Scarlet’ | beebalm ‘Gardenview Scarlet’ |
Monarda ‘Judith’s Fancy Fuchsia’ | beebalm ‘Judith’s Fancy Fuchsia’ |
Monarda punctata | spotted beebalm |
Oenothera fruticosa | narrow leaved sundrops |
Packera aurea | golden ragwort |
Packera obovata | roundleaf ragwort |
Penstemon calycosus | calico beardtongue |
Penstemon digitalis | foxglove beardtongue |
Penstemon hirsutus | hairy beardtongue |
Phlox divaricata | woodland phlox |
Phlox paniculata | fall phlox |
Phlox stolonifera | creeping phlox |
Phlox subulata | moss phlox |
Podophyllum peltatum | may apple |
Polemonium reptans | jacob’s ladder |
Polygonatum biflorum | smooth solomon’s seal |
Pycnanthemum incanum | hoary mountain mint |
Pycnanthemum muticum | clustered mountain mint |
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium | narrowleaf mountain mint |
Pycnanthemum torreyi | Torrey’s mountain mint |
Pycnanthemum virginianum | Virginia mountain mint |
Rudbeckia fulgida | orange coneflower |
Rudbeckia triloba | brown-eyed susan |
Ruellia caroliniensis | carolina wild petunia |
Ruellia humilis | fringeleaf wild petunia |
Ruellia strepens | limestone wild petunia |
Salvia lyrata | lyreleaf sage |
Scutellaria incana | downy skullcap |
Scutellaria integrifolia | hyssop skullcap |
Sedum ternatum | wild stonecrop |
Senna marilandica | Maryland wild senna |
Silphium asteriscus var trifoliatum | whorled rosinweed |
Sisyrinchium angustifolium | blue eyed grass |
Sium suave | water parsnip |
Solidago bicolor | silverrod |
Solidago caesia | wreath goldenrod |
Solidago erecta | slender goldenrod |
Solidago flexicaulis | zig-zag goldenrod |
Solidago juncea | early goldenrod |
Solidago nemoralis | grey goldenrod |
Solidago odora | sweet goldenrod |
Solidago rugosa | wrinkleleaf goldenrod |
Solidago speciosa | showy goldenrod |
Sorghastrum nutans | Indian grass |
Spigelia marilandica | Indian pink |
Stellaria pubera | star chickweed |
Strophostyles umbelata | pink fuzzy bean |
Symphyotrichum cordifolium | blue wood aster |
Symphyotrichum laeve | smooth aster |
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae | New England aster |
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium | aromatic aster |
Thalictrum pubescens | tall meadow rue |
Thalictrum revolutum Male | waxy leaved meadow rue |
Thalictrum revolutum Female | waxy leaved meadow rue |
Thalictrum thalictroides | rue anemone |
Tiarella cordifolia | heartleaf foamflower |
Tradescantia virginiana | Virginia spiderwort |
Trillium cuneatum | little sweet Betsy |
Verbena hastata | blue vervain |
Vernonia noveboracensis | New York ironweed |
Veronicastrum virginicum | culver’s root |
Viola primulifolia | primrose leaved violet |
Viola pubescens | downy yellow violet |
Viola striata | striped cream violet |
Zizia aurea | golden alexanders |
Dryopteris marginalis | marginal fern |
Matteuccia struthiopteris | ostrich fern |
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum | cinnamon fern |
Osmunda spectabilis | royal fern |
Polystichum acrostichoides | Christmas fern |
Aronia arbutifolia | red chokeberry |
Asimina triloba | pawpaw |
Callicarpa americana | American beautyberry |
Carya ovata | shagbark hickory |
Cephalanthus occidentalis ‘Sugar Shack’ | buttonbush |
Cercis canadensis | redbud |
Chionanthus virginicus | fringetree |
Cornus alternifolia | pagoda dogwood |
Cornus amomum | silky dogwood |
Cornus florida | flowering dogwood |
Diospyros virginiana | persimmon |
Ilex glabra | inkberry |
Ilex opaca | american holly |
Ilex verticillata | winterberry |
Itea virginica ‘Henery’s Garnet’ | Virginia sweetspire |
Lindera benzoin | spicebush |
Prunus americana | American plum |
Rhus aromatica ‘Gro Low’ | gro low sumac |
Rhus glabra | smooth sumac |
Rhus typhina | staghorn sumac |
Rosa virginiana | Virginina rose |
Spiraea tomentosa | steeplebush |
Viburnum acerfolium | mapleleaf viburnum |
Viburnum prunifolium | blackhaw viburnum |
Prices including tax:
- Quarts $7 (premium plants priced at $10)
- Gallons $10 (premium plants priced at $13)
- 2 Gallons $25, 3 Gallons $40, 5 Gallons $60, 7 Gallons $80
- Trees and Shrubs – 7 gallons are pre-order only, limited trees and shrubs will be available at the live sale.
- Note prices on ActiveMontgomery display lower prices, because they do not include tax until checkout. This is the case on your printed receipts as well.
- All plants are local Montgomery County ecotype unless otherwise noted. We offer a few popular cultivars and regional native species.
- Fall is the best time to plant woody plants so they establish strong roots before spring!
Planting and care information:
- Check that your plant choice matches your location before you order, either using the plant information provided or other helpful resources.
- When planting, give your plants the best start by digging a hole twice the size of the pot, breaking up the bottom of the root ball, and then planting at the soil surface level to the ground while refilling under and around with a mix of the original soil and compost (we like LeafGro as a MD recycled product).
- Be sure to pat the soil in so that it is firm but not compacted and then water in to settle the soil and fill any gaps.
- Native plants should be watered every 2-3 days for the first 2 weeks, then every 4-5 days for the next 2 weeks and after that just when they are looking droopy.
- Most native plants settle in quickly if planted in the right conditions and are the best for low maintenance plantings.
- You are responsible for properly planting and caring for your plants- we recommend planting within a week of purchase and watering or checking on them daily in a partial shade location protected from wildlife while still in pots.
- Please be aware that trees and shrubs may have some cosmetic flaws- we use Integrated Pest Management and minimal sprays or treatments as our plants are grown primarily for restoration projects where they receive minimal follow-up care and need to become wild and self-sufficient quickly.
- We will consider a refund or exchange within a week if the plant is still in the pot and shows an issue of disease, otherwise, they leave the nursery healthy and are in your care so we hope you treat your new ‘babies’ with all the TLC that they deserve as the become homes for wildlife in your yard.
Online Plant Sale: Shopping Tips:
Sale begins May 1 at 8am and closes May 5 at midnight (unless items or pickups sell out sooner)
Pickup Date: May 11 by appointment only at Pope Farm Nursey 7400 Airpark Rd. Gaithersburg
Prepare for the sale
- Confirm you are able to log into your ActiveMontgomery account or if you don’t yet have an account, create an account on ActiveMontgomery (Problem with your account? Contact our help team at info@activemontgomery.org or 301.495.2580)
- Between Friday April 25 and Wed May 1 at 8am, you can browse the list of available plants and pickup times and build a wish list (click on the three dots next to an item and select “add to wish list”). A pickup time must be included in your cart in order to check out.
Search the plant list
- Use the keyword search field to find exactly what you are looking for. Helpful keywords may include: shrub, tree, grass, a common name or scientific name.
- Use the subtype sort to filter by size. For example “LGNC Native 2 Gallon” Woody plants are 3 or 5 gallon, herbaceous are quarts and gallons.
Make your purchase
- Once the sale opens; add at least $100 worth of plants and a preorder pick-up time to your cart to complete your order
- If you have previously created a wish list, log into your account, view “My Account” and then “wish list” to complete your purchase.
- Due to demand and limited staffing, we are not able to make changes to orders.
- If you have a second order – select “LGNC Preorder Pickup 2nd Order” as your pickup time. This will help us gather all your plants on your first selected pickup time.
- A receipt for your purchase will be provided by email.
- You will receive a follow-up email with detailed pickup instructions a couple days before pickup.
- Arrive on time for your pickup appointment, take your new babies home, and get them planted.
- If you didn’t get enough plants, come see us at the live sale the next weekend!