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Kansas City Native Plant Sale – Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center
April 19 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
The Missouri Prairie Foundation will hold a native plant sale on Saturday, April 19, 2025 at the Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center, 4750 Troost Ave., Kansas City, MO 64110 from 10 a.m. to 2 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. One vendor will also be offering native-plant-inspired home goods, native bee houses, and related products. Some vendors accept cash, check, or credit cards; some only cash or checks.
Vendors: Missouri Wildflowers Nursery, Ozark Soul Native Plants, City Roots Nursery, Sow Wild Natives, and Leaf & Sky.
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 Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center on April 19:
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 15.
Ozark Soul Native Plants- Order via website (preferred):https://preorder.
City Roots Nursery- Order via website until midnight on Thursday, April 17.
Sow Wild Natives- See https://sowwildnatives.com/ for a plant list. Order by emailing tracy@sowwildnatives.com the species and quantities. Pre-order by Wednesday, April 16.
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 American robin and serviceberry by Mervin Wallace