THE 2025 FALL NATIVE PLANT SALE IS NOW ACCEPTING ONLINE ORDERS
The Wild Ones Mountain Laurel Chapter & Connecticut College Arboretum 5th Annual Fall Native Plant Sale is open for orders.
ORDER PLANTS HERE
We are pleased to have a mix of popular species with some new offerings to diversify your landscapes. These include trees, shrubs, grasses, forbs and some choice woody vines and ferns. After careful consideration we also opted to include certain cultivars whose selected traits may be desirable for designed landscapes and small gardens but are unlikely to result in loss of ecological function. If you don’t find everything you are looking for online, we encourage you to add items to the WISHLIST when you place your order. While we may or may not be able to procure these for the walk-in sale, it is helpful to know what is in demand.
Pick up online orders on Friday September 12th, 4 PM-6 PM
and Saturday morning, September 13th, 10 am-12 noon,
at 33 Gallows Lane, New London, CT.
Additional member-donated & vendor plants will be available for purchase on a walk-in basis during pick-up hours. At this time, we do not know everything that will be in our walk-in sale. Historically, we have had an interesting and diverse selection of both popular and unusual species that were not offered online, with an emphasis on local ecotype (Eco59) and locally grown natives. These will be sold on a first come, first served basis.
Members of The Connecticut College Arboretum & Wild Ones are invited to
shop the walk-in sale one hour early at the Members-Only Preview Hour
Friday, September 12th, 3 PM-4 PM
Consider becoming a member of Wild Ones today to enjoy this benefit. Then stop by to see what new & exciting native plants you can add to your garden!
ORDER PLANTS HERE
The deadline for online ordering is 11:59 PM on Sunday, August 31, 2025.
No changes or cancellations can be made after that time. If you encounter any problems with your order or have questions about the sale, please email [email protected] and include “NATIVE PLANT SALE” in the subject line.
Donate Surplus Native Seedlings or Divisions
Wild Ones and Arboretum members generously supply many plants for the walk-in sale. The more and varied donations we receive, the more interesting and fun the sale will be! Straight species, seed-grown plants are preferred (NOT named cultivars) since their genetic diversity provides resilience in the face of a changing environment. You can also donate surplus seedlings that have sown themselves around your yard or divisions from an expanding colony (e.g., ground covers). Plants should have well-established root systems to be ready to go into the ground. It is critical that plants be correctly identified. If unsure, consult credible sources such as USDA Plants, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, UCONN Plants or GoBotany for help. We also ask that you help us avoid the spread of invasive jumping worms, which damage soils and threaten to degrade native ecosystems by following these guidelines for plant sales.
Plants may be dropped off at 33 Gallows Lane, New London during the week after Labor Day, Sept 2-7 under a canopy that will be set up in the parking lot. While we don’t expect you to tell us the exact numbers and sizes of pots for each species, it is helpful to get a rough idea of the quantity, size(s) and types of plants being donated. If you have plants to donate, email Lydia ([email protected]) with “Plant Sale Donation” in the Subject line. This is not a firm commitment, but will help us decide what else to purchase for the walk in sale.
Volunteer for the Sale
Our sales can’t happen without many individuals stepping up to organize plants for the walk-in sale, to assemble online orders for pick-up and to assist plant sale customers during pick-up and walk-in sale hours. We expect there to be plenty for volunteers to do during the week beginning on Monday, September 8th and continuing until we gather up any unsold plants Saturday, Sept 13th at noon. Members will receive an email with a link to sign up for specific times and tasks within the next few weeks.