Columbia Native Plant Sale – Bradford Research Center

The Missouri Prairie Foundation will hold a native plant sale on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at the MU Bradford Research Center, 4968 S. Rangeline Rd., Columbia, MO 65201 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Native plants beautify landscapes and help support songbirds and other cherished wildlife. Buy native wildflowers, grasses, shrubs, trees, vines, and sedges from Grow Native! professional members. Some vendors accept cash, check, or credit cards; some only cash or checks.

Vendors: Gaylena’s Garden, Missouri Wildflowers Nursery, Ozark Soul Native Plants, Hawthorn Chapter of MONPS, and Grindstone Wildflowers (SunRise Gardens).

Shoppers can stroll through the sale and purchase plants from each vendor; each vendor must be paid separately. “Early birds” who arrive prior to 10 a.m. will be asked to wait until the advertised start time to begin browsing product selections and making purchases.

Shoppers can also pre-order plants and have their orders ready for pick up at the event. 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 Bradford Research Center sale on April 12:

Missouri Wildflowers Nursery- Order by calling 573-496-3492, by email at mowldflrs@socket.net, or online http://mowildflowers.net/. See http://mowildflowers.net for a plant list. Orders must be placed no later than midnight on April 8.

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.

Grindstone Wildflowers (SunRise Gardens)– Find available plants online at https://sunrisegardens.net/

Some vendors accept cash, check, or credit cards; some only cash or checks. Shoppers are encouraged to bring their own crates or boxes for transporting their purchased plants home. Volunteers may be available to load plants into vehicles for those needing assistance.

Photo of wild geraniums, common violets, celandine poppies, and beak grass by Scott Woodbury