Winter is the season of rainy gray skies, cozy sweaters, and curling up with a matcha latte while dreaming of beautiful spring days ahead. It's also the season to jump-start your spring gardening with native plant sales!
Most local plant vendors take orders from January until early March. So now is the perfect time to start planning for a thriving garden this spring and summer!
The Portland area has many places to pick up native plants. We've highlighted a few sales below, and you can visit the East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District's local sources of native plants web page for more.
Landscaping with more native plants, like the broad-leaf shooting star pictured here, can help you use less water outdoors.
Why fill your garden with native plants? Native plants offer many benefits to your yard, the soil, and wildlife. They require fewer pesticides and much less water and fertilizer than turf grass lawns. They also provide habitat for wildlife, pollinators, and birds. Native plants are a great low-water, low-maintenance, and beautiful choice for your garden.
Western yarrow, kinnikinnick, Oregon iris, tall Oregon grape, Pacific crabapple—which native plants are right for you? Search for and learn more about native plants in the East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District's native plant database.
Oregon
Multnomah County:
- East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District: Online ordering starts January 14, 2026. Pickup is on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at their office, located at 5211 N Williams Avenue.
- Sparrowhawk Native Plants: Online ordering begins in March. Pickup days will be in April or May. When you order online, you will select your pickup location, date, and time at checkout. Join their mailing list to get reminded when online ordering goes live.
Washington County:
- Hardy Plant Society of Oregon: This organization hosts Hortlandia, an in-person plant sale taking place April 3–4, 2026, at the Wingspan Event Center in Hillsboro. Hortlandia brings together small specialist nurseries and garden-themed artists from across the Northwest.
Columbia County:
- Scappoose Bay Watershed Council: This in-person native plant sale takes place Saturday, April 11, 2026, at the council's native plant nursery, located at Scappoose High School. Visit their website for more info. Details will be announced closer to the date of the event.
- Columbia County Small Woodlands Association: This ornamental tree sale takes place at the Columbia County Fairgrounds in St. Helens on Saturday, March 7, 2026. Follow their blog for updates.
Marion County:
- Marion Soil and Water Conservation District: Online ordering for the Native Container Plant Sale opens January 9, 2026, and closes on February 23, 2026. Pickup is Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Bauman's Farm & Garden in Gervais.
Hood River County:
- Hood River Soil and Water Conservation District: Presale orders for conifer trees, deciduous trees, and shrubs opened on Monday, January 5, 2026. Pick up your preorders and shop native potted wildflowers on Friday and Saturday, April 10–11, 2026. Visit their website for contact info if you have questions about the sale.
Polk County:
- Polk Soil and Water Conservation District: Online ordering for the native tree and shrub plant sale opened in December 2025. Pickup will be on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Delbert Hunter Arboretum in Dallas.
Yamhill County:
- Yamhill Soil and Water Conservation District: Online ordering for the native plant sale opened on January 1, 2026. Pickup dates are on February 27th and 28th at Yamhill Valley Heritage Center in McMinnville.
Washington
Clark County:
- Clark Conservation District: Online ordering for the native plant sale opened in November 2025 and will close in February 2026. Pickup will be on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at 11104 NE 149th Street, Brush Prairie, Washington. Check their website for the most up-to-date information.
Wait! There's more! If you're looking for edible plants, check out the Multnomah County Master Gardener Association's Incredible Edibles Plant Sale on May 9, 2026. Mark your calendars!