The 2025 Native Plant Sale starts 8am, January 25!
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We are pleased to bring back some favorites, as well as some new products. Our plants are sold in bundles of 5 bare-root plants, plugs, or seedlings. You can pick up your orders on Saturday March 15, 2025 at locations on Lopez, Orcas, and San Juan islands.

The deadline for ordering is March 8, 2025, or while supplies last.
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Questions?  Email us at ​[email protected].

Bare-root plants, seedlings, or plugs
​Sold in bundles of 5
For information about planting and caring for bare root plants, see Planting Tips.

Blue Elderberry (Sambucus nigra ssp caerulea) 
This deciduous shrub/small tree is multi-stemmed and grows 10-30 feet tall and up to 18 feet across. Tiny, cream colored flowers in large flat-topped clusters bloom from late spring to mid-summer, followed by dark blue, edible berries. Full sun to part shade. Moist to dry soil. Fairly drought tolerant. Good for wildlife and butterflies.
​$20 for a bundle of 5 bare-root plants. 12+ inches
Blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium idahoense)
Not a grass at all but a member of the iris family, this clump-forming species has pretty blue star-like flowers in late spring. Idaho blue-eyed grass prefers moist soil in spring but tolerates summer drought. Plant in full sun. Plants grow about 6 – 10 inches tall. Deer-resistant. Perennial.  
​$20 for a bundle of 5 bare-root seedlings
Broadleaf stonecrop (Sedum spathulifolium)
Broadleaf stonecrop thrives in the wild on rocks, very thin soils, and coastal bluffs.  Drought-tolerant, it would do very well in a rockery. Deer resistant. Perennial. Sun to part shade; moist to dry soil. Perennial, succulent herb of silvery, blue-green and red clusters w/ bright yellow flowers in flat topped clusters atop leafy, flowering stems. Good as ground cover, in rock gardens and in rock walls. Flowers attract butterflies.
$20 for a bundle of 5 bare-root seedlings
Cardwell’s Penstemon (Penstemon cardwellii)
A woody stemmed plant that grows 4-12 inches tall with purple flowers in early summer. It spreads by layering and may form thick mats. Cardwellii’s penstemon grows in full sun to light shade, and wants well-drained, moist to dry soils. Bright purple flowers add contrast to rock gardens or dry beds and it’s attractive year-round. Hummingbirds and bumblebees are attracted to the flowers.
​$20 for a bundle of 5 bare-root seedlings
Deer Fern (Struthiopteris spicant syn. Blechnum spicant) 
A graceful, partially evergreen fern growing 1- 3 ft in height and width.  Outer, sterile fronds are evergreen, fertile fronds are deciduous and grow up from the middle of the plant.  Full or part shade, or dappled light, wet to moist soil.  Excellent in shade or woodland gardens. Occurs naturally in low- to mid-elevations from AK to northern CA. 
$20 for a bundle of 5 plugs
Incense Cedar  (Calocedrus decurrens)
A handsome evergreen tree, up to 100 ft in height and 12 ft in width. Its flat sprays of foliage resemble those of western red cedar, with cinnamon-colored seed cones that are much longer, up to an inch in length.  Its dense, narrow, conical shape and fast growth make it a good evergreen screen or windbreak if planted in rows or drifts. Also good to use as a single specimen tree. More tolerant of drought and cold than western red cedar. Resists pests, tolerates poor soils and fairly dry conditions. Full sun or light shade, well drained soils. Fragrant. Occurs naturally in OR and CA. 
$20 for a bundle of 5 bare-root plants, 12+ inches
Oxalis (Woodland Sorrel, Oxalis oregana)
This species forms a lush, solid, inviting carpet in a woodland garden. A low plant 2-6”, with 3 heart-shaped leaflets on each leaf and 1 funnel-shaped, white or rose-pink flower at end of each stalk; leaf and flower stalks both about the same length and attached to the plant at ground level. Flowers bring in pollinators.
$20 for a bundle of 5 bare-root seedlings
Pacific Rhododendron (Rhododendron macrophyllum)
A medium to large evergreen shrub growing up to 20 feet tall. The leaves are oblong and leathery. Flowers vary from light pink to rose purple, blooming from late spring to mid-summer. Plant in part shade or dappled sunlight in moist to somewhat dry soil. Tolerates deep shade but will produce more flowers along the forest edge or in part sun. Excellent under big trees in a woodland garden or as part of a hedgerow. Somewhat deer resistant. This species is the state flower of Washington.
​$30 for a bundle of 5 plugs
Red Flowering Currant (Ribes sanquineum)
A plant sale favorite, this lovely, thornless, deciduous shrub grows up to 10 feet tall.  Tubular flowers appear in early spring and vary in color from pink to deep magenta.  Very popular with hummingbirds, it blooms around the same time the hummingbirds are migrating back to the islands. Plant in sun to part shade in moist to fairly dry, well-drained soil.
​$20 for a bundle of 5 bare-root plants, 6-12 inches, grown from plugs
​Shore Pine (Pinus contorta var. contorta)
A fast-growing lowland pine, up to 45 ft in height, but often of lower and bushy stature.  Common here in the San Juan Islands.  Valuable for seaside plantings, useful as an evergreen screening in rows or drifts.  Prefers full sun.  Tolerates almost any dry to wet soil, but prefers moist or boggy conditions.  Occurs naturally in dunes, bogs and rocky hillsides at low elevations near the coast, from AK to Northern CA.
​$20 for a bundle of 5 bare-root plants, 12+ inches
Tall Oregon Grape (Mahonia aquifolium)
A woody evergreen shrub with yellow blooms from March to May. It’s easy to grow and tolerates a wide range of light conditions but prefers partial shade. Tall Oregon grape needs acidic, low-nutrient, well-drained soil with occasional summer water.  Butterflies, bees and hummingbirds are attracted to the flowers. The blue fruit is eaten by wildlife and enjoyed by people for jelly, wine, and dyes.
​$20 for a bundle of 5 bare-root seedlings, 12+ inches
Western Bleeding Heart (Dicentra formosa)
Has lacy blue-green foliage and delicate heart-shaped pink flowers that appear in summer.  It grows 10 to 20 inches tall in full to partial shade. Western bleeding heart can be an accent plant or groundcover that complements other shade-tolerant plants like ferns, hellebores, and primroses; and hummingbirds enjoy its flowers. It likes moist soil but not standing water. After being attended with careful water the first two years, it can adapt to our drier summers.
​$20 for a bundle of 5 rhizomes
Woodland Strawberry (Fragaria vesca)
A fast-growing native with bright green serrated leaves and white flowers from April to June. Woodland strawberry is a low ground cover (< 1 foot) that tolerates full sun to partial shade, works well under trees or taller shrubs, and  spreads rapidly with runners to produce small, intensely-flavored fruits. It needs moist, well-drained soil and moderate summer water.
​$20 for a bundle of 5 bare-root seedlings