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Maryland 2026

Native Plant Sales
& Seed Swaps

Upcoming events across the state · compiled from MNPS & community sources

Please verify dates with organizers before attending

March
1Sun
Lower Shore Land Trust Native Plant Sale
Online ordering opensEastern Shore
📍 Pick-up May 2 · 100 River Street, Snow Hill, MD 21863
Order online at LowerShoreLandTrust.org beginning March 1. All orders picked up at the LSLT office. Call 443-234-5587 for info.
1Sun
Wild Ones Nation's Capital Region — Informal Seed Share
Seed ShareFreeWild Ones NCR
12:00 – 2:30 pm · Brookside Gardens, Montgomery County
Informal seed share table before and after the Winter Speaker Series "Working with Landscapers" panel. Bring seeds to share; all are welcome to take regardless.
5Thu
Adkins Arboretum Native Plant Sale
Online — Members firstEastern ShoreMembers discount
📍 Pick-up by appt. late April–early May · 12610 Eveland Rd, Ridgely, MD
Members can order starting March 5; general public March 7. Ordering closes April 2. Pick-up by appointment at the arboretum.
5Thu
CSM Seed Swap Birthday Party — "The Seed Box" Seed Library
Seed SwapFree
12:00 – 2:00 pm · College of Southern Maryland, 8730 Mitchell Rd, La Plata, MD 20646 · LR Building, Room 205 · No registration required
Celebrating the one-year anniversary of the CSM Seed Library! Trade seeds with others or check out seeds from the library's expanded selection. Bring seeds that are dry and in a sealed, labeled container. Open to the public — come and go anytime.
7Sat
Harford Land Trust Native & Pollinator Plant Sale
Online — Members firstMembers discount
#x1F4CD; Harford County Equestrian Center, 608 N Tollgate Rd, Bel Air, MD · Members access March 7 · General public March 21
HLT's first-ever Native & Pollinator Plant Sale fundraiser! Online orders open March 7 for members, March 21 for general public. All purchases picked up at the Grow Wild Spring Fling on May 2 at the Harford County Equestrian Center, 608 N Tollgate Rd, Bel Air.
7Sat
Local Elderberry & Willow Cutting Sale
Private Individual
10:00 am – 5:00 pm · Glen Burnie, MD 21061 · Pickups Fridays & Saturdays starting March 6–7 · Contact for address
Hand-harvested elderberry (Adams, John's, Nova, York) and willow (Allegany, Scarlet Curly, Winter Glory) cuttings and rods. Cuttings taken day before/day of pickup for freshness. Message Jean-Luc: [email protected] · 443-468-7542
April
11Sat
Seed Swap Festival — Mt. Rainier Nature Center
FreeSeed Swap
11:00 am – 3:00 pm · 4701 31st Place, Mount Rainier, MD 20782
Celebrating National Seed Swap Day with M-NCPPC, Dept. of Parks & Recreation, Prince George's County, Anacostia Watershed Society, and Mt. Rainier Public Library. (Rescheduled from Jan. 31.)
11Sat
GreenFest at Howard Community College
10:00 am – 3:00 pm · Howard Community College, Columbia, MD
Annual green living festival with native plants among the offerings.
10Fri
Butterfly Alley Native Plants — Spring Sale
Nursery SalePre-order now
Fri & Sat 9:00 am – 5:00 pm · Sun 12:00 – 5:00 pm · or by appointment · 23944 Hollywood Rd, Hollywood, MD 20636
Pre-orders open now, pickup begins April 10. Huge selection of plugs from $2.75 — natives, grasses, ferns, shrubs & trees. All plants neonicotinoid/pesticide free. Community gardens eligible for 35% discount. Pre-order: [email protected]
25Sat
Park Hardware Native Plant Sale
Nursery Sale
7:00 am · 500-A Ritchie Highway, Severna Park, MD · $7 each
Native perennials in one-quart pots. Partnered with UMD Extension Master Gardeners, Providence Greenhouses, and Unity Gardens.
May
2Sat
Grow Wild Spring Fling — Harford Land Trust
FreeFree Plants & Seeds
8:00 am – 12:00 pm · Harford Equestrian Center, 608 N Tollgate Rd, Bel Air, MD
Collect free wildflower seeds, tree seedlings, and native plant plugs. Professional growers, ecologists, and Harford County Master Gardeners on hand. Children's crafts in the Sprouts area. Wild Ones Greater Baltimore will be tabling.
2Sat
Lower Shore Land Trust — Plant Pick-up
Eastern Shore
📍 100 River Street, Snow Hill, MD 21863 · Rain date: May 3
Pick-up day for online pre-orders placed starting March 1.
2Sat
Hagerstown Antietam-Conococheague Watershed Alliance Plant Sale
9:00 am – 2:00 pm · 20464 Beaver Creek Rd, Hagerstown · Rain date: May 3
All natives. Huge selection and great prices this year — 100% native plant sale.
3Sun
Wild Ones Greater Baltimore — 4th Annual Native Plant & Seed Share
Plant & Seed SwapFreeWild Ones Baltimore
12:00 – 2:00 pm · 2303 Hidden Glen Dr, Owings Mills, MD 21117 · Registration required
Join fellow native plant enthusiasts for a relaxed swap and chat. No contribution required to participate — new gardeners especially welcome!
3Sun
Native Plant Palooza — Howard County
Free
12:00 – 4:00 pm · Robinson Nature Center, 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD 21044
Howard County's annual native plant celebration with plants, pollinators, and all-ages programming.
16–17Sat–Sun
Montgomery Parks Spring Plant Sale at Pope Farm Nursery
Montgomery Co.
10:00 am – 2:00 pm both days · Pope Farm Nursery, 7400 Airpark Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20905
Sales support nature programming at Locust Grove Nature Center. Open to the public during sale hours only. Check montgomeryparks.org/plant-sales for additional sales.
30Sat
MAGEC Native Plant & Seed Share
Seed Share
📍 Location TBD — see Facebook link for details
Maryland-DC Greenway & Environment Coalition's annual native plant and seed sharing event.
28Thu
Green Towson Alliance Native Plant Share
Free
6:00 – 7:00 pm · Central Presbyterian Church, 7308 York Rd, Towson, MD 21204
Meet green friends, take home native plants, and learn about GTA! Please rinse roots and bring plants in clean potting soil or wrapped in wet newspaper to avoid spreading invasive jumping worms. No plants? No problem — they always have plenty to share.
MayVarious
Eastern Shore May Sales — Adkins, Lower Shore Land Trust & Assateague Coastal Trust
Eastern Shore
📍 Various Eastern Shore locations
Adkins Arboretum, Lower Shore Land Trust, and Assateague Coastal Trust all hold May plant sales on the Eastern Shore. Check individual organization websites for exact dates.
June
27Sat
Wild Ones Delmarva — Garden Tour & Plant Swap Social
Plant SwapFreeWild Ones DelmarvaEastern Shore
11:00 am – 1:00 pm · Private home, Salisbury, MD (address after RSVP) · RSVP required
Tour a new-construction home focused on native landscaping and hear about the unique challenges of the project. Bring your own chair and cup for refreshments.
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October
3Sat
Wild Ones Greater Frederick — Native Plant Swap
Plant SwapFreeWild Ones Frederick
10:00 – 11:00 am · Location TBD, Frederick area · Registration opens September
Bring bare-root or potted plants (in commercially bought soil) and go home with new plants. No contribution required to participate. Questions: [email protected]
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Also worth checking:
🌿 Maryland Native Plant Society sale listings — updated regularly
🌿 MNPS regional nursery map — year-round native plant sources
🌿 Facebook plant swap groups:
   • Greater Baltimore Native Plant Share
   • Montgomery County Maryland Gardeners & Plant Swap