Rigid goldenrod (Solidago rigida) and blue sage (Salvia azurea) by Bruce Schuette.
Fall is an ideal time to plant natives, which beautify landscapes and help support songbirds and other treasured wildlife.
You can shop for native plants at the Missouri Prairie Foundation sale hosted by the World Bird Sanctuary, located at 125 Bald Eagle Ridge Road, Valley Park, MO, on Saturday, September 9, 2023. The sale will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine.
The World Bird Sanctuary has an entry fee per vehicle ($8 for one adult or $12 for more than one adult passenger) all plant sale customers will have to pay to enter. Be sure to enjoy the magnificent live birds while at the World Bird Sanctuary.
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Gaylena’s Garden, Ozark Soul, Papillon Perennials, and River City Natives will supply a variety of native plants for your landscaping needs.
“We are pleased to partner with the World Bird Sanctuary, who will host this native plant sale,” said Carol Davit, Executive Director of the Missouri Prairie Foundation. “Native plants—as the basis of food chains here and around the world—are critical to sustaining bird populations as well as monarch butterflies and other wildlife we all enjoy.”
You can shop from all vendors during the sale. If you wish, you can also pre-order plants and have your order ready for pick up at the event. The following vendors are accepting pre-orders. When placing your pre-orders, please include your phone number and note that the order is for the World Bird Sanctuary sale in Valley Park on September 9.
Ozark Soul: Order via email by 5 p.m. on September 6th at: natives@OzarkSoul.com.
Please visit https://www.ozarksoul.com/availability.php for current plant availability. Visit https://www.ozarksoul.com/pre-order.php for all pre-order information. Call (816) 809-4062 for all other inquiries.
Papillon Perennials: Call 314-974-4921 for pre-order information. Pre-order deadline is Thursday, September 7 by 5 p.m.
River City Natives: For event pre-orders, please email rivercitynatives@gmail.com or place an order through the website at www.rivercitynatives.com.
Some vendors accept cash, check, or credit cards; some only cash or checks. Shoppers are encouraged to bring their own crates or boxes for transporting their purchased plants home.
The Missouri Prairie Foundation is a 57-year-old prairie conservation organization and land trust. In addition to its prairie conservation work, the Missouri Prairie Foundation also runs Grow Native!, a 23-year-old native plant marketing and education program, and administers the Missouri Invasive Plant Council.
To learn more, visit www.moprairie.org or www.grownative.org , or call 636-303-7418.
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