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Check out these regional plant sales – and don’t be afraid to travel, many of the same plants are native to all of these states. Just make sure to choose plants that are appropriate for your area and your landscape conditions.
New York
April 30 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. (all natives)
The Native Plant CenterWestchester Community College75 Grasslands RdValhalla, NY 10595April 30 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. (some natives)
Manhattan Chapter of the North American Rock Garden SocietyEl Sol Brillante Community Garden
522- 528 East 12th Street (between Aves A & B)May 5 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. (some natives)
Brooklyn Botanic Garden1000 Washington AvenueBrooklyn, NY 11225May 14 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Putnam County Master Gardener Plant Sale
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Putnam County
Terravest Corporate Park
1 Geneva Road
Brewster, NY 10509
May 21 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. (all natives)
Hudson Highlands Nature MuseumOn Muser Drive, across from 174 Angola RoadCornwall, NY 12518May 21 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (some natives)
Lasdon Arboretum2610 Amawalk Rd.Katonah, NY 10536June 3 & 4 and June 10 & 11 (time TBD) (all natives)
Long Island Native Plant InitiativeSuffolk County Community College121 Speonk Riverhead Rd.Riverhead, NY 11901Connecticut
May 7 9 a.m. -4 p.m. (some natives)
Garden Education Center of Greenwich130 Bible StreetCos Cob, CT 06807May 14 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (some natives)
Bartlett Arboretum151 Brookdale Rd.Stamford, CT 06903New Jersey
April 23 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. (all natives)
Pinelands Preservation Alliance17 Pemberton Rd.Southampton, NJ 08088May 14 & June 11 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. (all natives)
Clemson Farms Native Nursery – retail sale days108 Linwood AveEstell Manor, NJ 08319May 20 & May 21 (all natives)
May 20 3 pm – 6 pm; May 21 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
D&R Greenway Land Trust1 Preservation PlacePrinceton, NJ 08540May 20 & May 21 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (all natives)
New Jersey Audubon SocietyNature Center of Cape May1600 Delaware AveCape May, NJ 08204June 4 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (all natives)
New Jersey Audubon SocietyScherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary11 Hardscrabble Rd.Bernardsville, NJ 07924June 4 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. (all natives)
New Jersey Audubon SocietyPlainsboro Preserve80 Scotts Corner Rd.Cranbury, NJ 08512These native plant sales will usually have knowledgeable volunteers available to help you select appropriate plants for your landscape. A shopping tip before you go – when buying native perennials, make sure to buy in quantity. You want to create easy targets for pollinators and other wildlife. And don’t forget native trees and shrubs for wildlife habitat and food sources.
Kim Eierman, a resident of Bronxville, is an environmental horticulturist and Founder of EcoBeneficial. When she is not speaking, writing, or consulting about ecological landscapes, she teaches at the New York Botanical Garden, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, The Native Plant Center and Rutgers Home Gardeners School.
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