Attention all gardeners! Do you want to add more diversity to your landscape? Are you interested in reducing your water usage? Would you like to support native pollinators? The Washington Native Plant Society Columbia Basin Chapter Native Plant Sale is for you! Choose from a selection of 40 varieties of flowering plants, shrubs, grasses and seeds, all sourced from regional nurseries with expertise in local native plants that will survive and thrive in our area.

Don’t know what to choose? Our online plant sale website www.cbwnpsplantsale.com includes photos and information on light and water needs, size and spread, when to expect blooms and more.

Things to note

Checks and cash will be accepted as payment.

Wildlands Nursery also will offer a selection of locally sourced native shrubs and trees, for separate purchase.

If you are new to native plants, pick up Plant Selection Guide: Heritage Gardens of the Columbia River Basin at the sale. It contains descriptions and photos of more than 100 native and low water-use plants. Information also will be available about Heritage Gardens of the Columbia Basin program (www.hgcd.info), a partnership between the conservation districts of Washington State and the Washington Native Plant Society that provides garden tours and workshops, plant selection guides and other native gardening resources.

HELP NEEDED

Volunteers are needed to organize and tag plants, and box up and double check online orders the week prior to the sale, September 26-30. Volunteers are also need during the online pickup and in-person sale to assist with loading plant orders, tallying up plants for the cashiers and answering questions. Interested parties should contact Mickie Chamness at mickiec@charter.net as soon as possible.