About the Wild Plant Nursery
The Wild Plant Nursery is a unique resource for ecological restoration in the greater Washington, DC area. Established in 2001 in Springfield, Virginia, under an agreement with the Fairfax County Park Authority, the Wild Plant Nursery is the region's most comprehensive source of local, wild native-plant material (“local-ecotypes”). The use of local-ecotypes is a standard best practice in ecological restoration to safeguard genetic diversity and local adaptation in the species planted. The Wild Plant Nursery is currently working with about 320 species, some uncommon or rare in the wild in this region. For many of these species, our nursery is the DC area’s only source of production — local-ecotype or otherwise. All plants are grown from seed (or spores) that we ourselves collect, from over 50 local natural areas. (We collect only with permission.) The nursery serves our own planting programs, as well as those of area governments, schools, businesses, and other conservation nonprofits. We rely on volunteers to run the nursery! To join us, check the Volunteer page for our Field Schedule.
Location: Hours:
6100 Cloud Dr. Sundays 9-1
Springfield, VA 22150 Mondays 9-1
Wednesdays 9-1
THE WILD PLANT NURSERY WILL REOPEN FOR PLANT SALES IN MID-MARCH 2025.
Parking: When you enter Grove Point Park, park in the main lot and then walk down the gravel road and you'll find us behind the community garden plots. Please note that our nursery and office addresses are different.
Our office is located in Annandale, but is not open for plant sales.
How to Buy Plants:
In-Person Shopping Hours:
Sundays 9-1
Mondays 9-1
Wednesdays 9-1
THE WILD PLANT NURSERY WILL REOPEN FOR PLANT SALES IN MID-MARCH 2025.
Please note: The Wild Plant Nursery only has gravel/mulched paths. For customers with limited mobility, our staff is happy to help carry plants or waive our pick up fee for online orders.
Online Orders:
In order to better focus on our conservation projects, we're limiting online orders for private lands to orders of 30 pots or more and assessing a $25 fee per order. (There is no minimum order or fee for online orders for public lands.) Online orders can be picked up outside of our regular shopping hours, however we generally need at least a week's notice. If you have any questions about online orders, please email orders@earthsangha.org.
Old Pots?
We can reuse quart and gallon sized pots, plug trays, and carrying trays in good condition. Please feel free to drop them off in our Pot Drop Off Bins adjacent to our pot storage area.
Pricing:
Trees, shrubs, and woody vines: Gallon
Non-member $20
Member $15
Public Lands $10
Herbaceous: Quart pots
Non-member $8
Member $6
Public Lands $4
Herbaceous: Plugs (Plugs are purchased by the tray (38 or 50 cell trays) and cannot be purchased individually.)
Non-member $2/plug
Member $1.50/plug
Public Lands $1.00/plug
Earth Sangha members qualify for discount prices of 25% off per pot and $0.25 off per plug. Anyone who donates $35 or more a year counts as a member. You can become a member at the nursery, or use our Donate page. (Fairfax County owned properties qualify for further discounts. Please email us at orders@earthsangha.org.)
Gift Certificates: Give The Gift Of Native Plants
Resources:
Earth Sangha's Native Plant Compendium: Aren't sure where to start? To better refine plant selection, check out our Native Plant Compendium – an online resource that lists all the species we have in propagation at our Wild Plant and where best to plant them.
Earth Sangha's Wild Garden Manual: We wrote our Wild Garden Manual with educators in mind. It covers everything from how to get started, how to plan your native garden, species lists for various growing conditions and more!
Banner: Customers at the Wild Plant Nursery during the 2013 Fall Open House and Plant Sale. Photo by Chris Bright.
