Native plants beautify landscapes and help support songbirds and other cherished wildlife.
The sale is located at the World Bird Sanctuary in Valley Park.
A wide variety of native wildflowers, grasses, sedges, vines, shrubs, and trees supplied by four Grow Native! professional members will be available for purchase at a Missouri Prairie Foundation native plant sale organized in partnership with World Bird Sanctuary, 125 Bald Eagle Ridge Rd., Valley Park, MO 63088 on Saturday, April 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Note: The World Bird Sanctuary has an entry fee of $12 per car that all plant sale customers will have to pay to enter. This fee grants access to the plant sale and the live bird displays.
Vendors at this event are Gaylena’s Garden, River City Natives, Ozark Soul Native Plants, and Papillon Perennials.
Some vendors accept cash, check, or credit cards; some only cash or checks. Shoppers may begin browsing product selections, making purchases, and picking up pre-orders from each vendor at the advertised start time. “Early birds” will be asked to wait until the advertised start time to begin shopping.
“Choosing native plants for home landscaping is one of the best actions homeowners can take to support nature’s web of life—including beloved birds—and add beauty to their yards or property,” said Carol Davit, Missouri Prairie Foundation Executive Director.
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 Native Plant Sale on April 12:
River City Natives- Order online (www.rivercitynatives.com) or via email (rivercitynatives@gmail.com). Visit www.rivercitynatives.com for available selections.
Ozark Soul Native Plants- Order via website (preferred): https://preorder.ozarksoul.com or phone: 816-809-4062. Please visit https://ozarksoul.com/availability for current availability. Pre-order by Wednesday, April 9 at 5pm.
Papillon Perennials- Find available plants online at https://www.papillonperennials.com/. Call (636) 273-9688 to place your order by Thursday, April 10.
Vendors will donate a portion of their sale proceeds to benefit the prairie conservation work of the Missouri Prairie Foundation.
The Missouri Prairie Foundation is a 59-year-old prairie conservation organization and land trust. In addition to its prairie conservation work, the Missouri Prairie Foundation also runs Grow Native!, a 25-year-old native plant marketing and education program, and administers the Missouri Invasive Plant Council.
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