Spring Native Plant Sale fundraiser
The 36th Annual Spring Native Plant Sale fundraiser at Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary will feature a huge selection of native plants, hard-to-find herbs, and well-adapted plants.
For over 30 years, veteran and novice gardeners alike have anticipated this rare opportunity to purchase some of the best plants for North Central Texas gardens and obtain many rare plants. The Heard’s plant sale will also feature a selection of native milkweed plants.
Moreover, volunteers from the Native Plant Society of Texas Collin County Chapter and the Blackland Prairie Master Naturalists will be available to help you select your new plants.
Open to the Public
April 12, 9 A.M. – 5 P.M.
April 13, 1 P.M. – 5 P.M.
Pre-sale (Heard Museum Members-Only)
April 11, 4- 7 P.M.
*Memberships will be available for purchase at the Pre-sale. They are also available online before the event through our Membership page. The presale event is reserved for current Heard Museum members only. As a result, guests may not be admitted.
Museum admission is not required to attend the public days of this sale.
There are a number of other benefits to using native plants in landscaping. In fact, using these plants that are naturally suited to Texas’ hydrologic issues is an excellent way to reduce supplemental watering. As a result, many of the native plant species are also better suited to Texas’ climate and provide food sources and habitat for many kinds of wildlife.
The plant sale will feature a selection of native milkweed plants. Monarch butterflies, Danaus plexippus, a species suffering from major decline in recent years, is dependent on milkweeds. This is the only plant species that their caterpillars can eat. With shifting land management practices, we have lost much of the milkweed from the landscape, leaving them with a limited food supply. Scientists believe this to be one of the causes of the Monarch population decreases. By purchasing and planting milkweed to help feed Monarch butterfly caterpillars, North Texans will be able to both help the recovery of this species and support the Heard, a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Learn more about gardening for butterflies and other pollinators in the Butterfly Gardening section of our Native Texas Butterfly House & Garden page.
Are you looking for more information on how to use native plants in your landscape? During the plant sale, a number of very knowledgeable volunteers will be available to answer questions. Below, you will also find resources from a variety of organizations.
The Heard was founded in 1967 by Bessie Heard. Miss Heard was 80 years old when she saw the need to preserve a place where future generations could experience nature. Today, the Heard’s mission of bringing nature and people together to discover, enjoy, experience, restore, and preserve our priceless environment is carried out through education, particularly of young people, which emphasizes an appreciation of nature and its conservation. The Heard is a private 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
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Pre-Sale (Members* Only)
April 29, 4 P.M. – 7 P.M.
Open to the Public
April 30, 9 A.M. – 5 P.M.
May 1, 1 P.M. – 5 P.M.
*Memberships will be available for purchase at the Pre-sale. They are also available online before the event through our Membership page. The presale event is reserved for current Heard Museum members only. As a result, guests may not be admitted.
Would you like to learn more about the plants available at the Heard’s Spring Plant Sale before you arrive? We’re offering Heard Museum Members a unique benefit: a virtual sneak preview webinar on April 13 at 7 p.m. (via Zoom).
At this exclusive presentation, the Heard’s Native Gardens Manager, Amy Monroy, will offer a segment on gardening for butterflies and other pollinators. Carol Clark and Dr. Bill Woodfin, knowledgeable native plant enthusiasts and members of Collin County Chapter of Native Plant Society of Texas, will present segments about using native plants in shaded settings and gardening for birds (including hummingbirds). Bill Freiheit will also share his insights into several of the rare plants he has grown for our sale.
We’ll also offer a Q&A segment so that participants will have a chance to get answers to follow-up questions that may arise. You’ll gain a new appreciation for many wonderful native Texas plants!
If you attend this virtual preview of the plant sale, Meet the Plants, you will automatically be entered into two drawings. The winners of these drawings will receive access to a separate, private half-hour consultation held at a later date. In these additional sessions, Amy or Carol will help the winners of the drawings plan out their native plant needs. And, they’ll be able to ask further questions they might have about problem areas.
Plant Sale List as of End of Day 4-23-21
Very Limited Quantities Available
(revised 4.23.21)
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This program is free for Heard Museum members.
April 13, 2022
7 P.M.
*Memberships are also available online before the event through our Membership page. This event is is reserved for current Heard Museum members only. As a result, guests may not be admitted.
Pre-registration is required and limited to Heard Museum members.* To participate, please sign up here.
*Heard Museum members: to gain access to this members-only event, please sign in or register for our site. (You can find the “sign in” or “register” links in the top right-hand corner of any page that you use to purchase tickets, program reservations, or memberships.) When you register for our site, your membership is automatically linked to your log-in!
The Zoom link will be sent to you by email on April 11.**
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