FoBW Native Plant Sale Supports Nature in North Portland

Incredibly, spring is here, so its a great time to activate your gardening dreams. Fortunately, Friends of Baltimore Woods has a “Brigadoon-like” annual native plant sale in St. Johns in partnership with the pop-up, Sparrowhawk Native Plant Nursery.

Online pre-ordering has ended, but If you missed the deadline, or if you simply want more plants, the flash sale is a fun way to score some lovely odds and ends for your habitat garden. Sparrowhawk sells off a small amount of overstock at liquidated prices at the end of the pop up sale. The flash sale will start at 3:30pm on Saturday, April 2 at the pick up site, the corner lot at N. Charleston and Central.

Native plants are a win-win for your garden. Speaking from experience, they attract valuable pollinating insects and wildlife. They are also acclimatized to our area, and many are drought tolerant. Natives can add natural grace and beauty to any garden. Every time I add natives I’m amazed at their natural attractiveness and hardiness.

Sparrowhawk Native Plant Nursery is a non-brick and mortar business, owned and operated by two amazing women, Nikkie West and Tracy Cozine. Their mission is to sell premium high quality native plants in partnership with different community non-profits, who in turn get a percentage of the proceeds. In 2022, they expect to give back $35,000 to their community partners. The percent of sales that are shared with FOBW, will go directly to operating costs.

The Friends appreciate the volunteers and customers who make the annual plant sale fun and successful AND you can have naturally hardy and beautiful natives for your garden besides!