RSVP for Chatham County Native Plant Sale September 18

(Updated: Sept. 10, 2026, 12:43 p.m.)
collage of colorful flowering native plants

On Friday September 18 folks will have a rare opportunity to come to Pittsboro and buy native plants from our three Chatham County native plant nurseries!

This sale is hosted by the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center, and it will be a great chance to see all three nurseries in one convenient space.

This plant sale will be outdoors so please dress accordingly.

Chatham County Native Plant Sale
Friday, September 18, 2026
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center
Pittsboro, NC

Participating Nurseries:

Growing Wild Nursery

Mellow Marsh Farm

Rachel’s Native Plants

All proceeds go directly to the nurseries.

RSVP is requested so the nurseries can plan.

Please RSVP here if you plan on attending. Sales will begin promptly at 3:00 p.m.

Photos from the 2025 Chatham County Native Plant Sale:

2025 Native Plant Sale with nursery vendors and customers.

Native plant sale. 2025 was the third year for the native plant sale which was open for the workshop participants and then the general public. Photo by Debbie Roos.

2025 Native Plant Sale with nursery vendors and customers.

Customers line up to purchase perennials and shrubs from Rachel's Native Plants. Photo by Debbie Roos.

2025 Native Plant Sale with nursery vendors and customers.

Customers choosing plants from Rachel's Native Plants. Photo by Debbie Roos.

native plant sale customer holding recently purchased plants

Happy customer at Rachel's Native Plants! Photo by Debbie Roos.

Nursery grower talking with customers

Grower Rachel Nelms (second from right) talks plants with some of her customers. Photo by Debbie Roos.

Nursery growing talking with a customer

Rachel answered a lot of questions about the plants she grows. Photo by Debbie Roos.

Smiling customers with armloads of plants

Lots of smiling faces at the native plant sale - the energy and enthusiasm were amazing! Photo by Debbie Roos.

lines of customers buying plants

Customers lining up to buy plants at the Growing Wild Nursery booth. Photo by Debbie Roos.

gorgeous pitcher plants at Growing Wild Nursery

Gorgeous pitcher plants and venus fly traps at the Growing Wild Nursery booth. Photo by Debbie Roos.

Nursery owners wait on customers at the Growing Wild Nursery booth. Photo by Debbie Roos.

Alistair and Charlotte Glen wait on customers at the Growing Wild Nursery booth. Photo by Debbie Roos.

Mellow Marsh Farm brought lots of beautiful trees and shrubs plus perennials.

Mellow Marsh Farm brought lots of beautiful trees and shrubs plus perennials. Photo by Debbie Roos.

Mellow Marsh Farm booth.

Mellow Marsh Farm booth. Photo by Debbie Roos.

Beautiful perennials at the Mellow Marsh Farm booth.

Beautiful perennials at the Mellow Marsh Farm booth. Photo by Debbie Roos.

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