Native Plant Expo & Marketplace

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Native Plant Expo & Marketplace

Saturday, June 7, 2025: 9 am - 1 pm

Native plants packed on tables for pick-up
2024 Native Plant Expo - Design By Nature Nursery

​The Native Plant Expo & Marketplace (NPEM) offers one convenient location to shop for Michigan native plants from several Michigan native plant growers, learn how to establish and maintain native landscapes and connect with companies specializing in planning native landscapes for residents in Washtenaw County and the surrounding areas. 

 


 

Native Plant Expo by the numbers!

  • 17 Native Plant Nurseries

  • 38 Total Vendors / Exhibitors

  • 2500+ Free Milkweed Plants and Native Seed Packets

Native Plant Expo potted plants - Photo credit: Paul Michael Peters

Nurseries, Vendors, Exihibitors, & Food Trucks!

We host several companies specializing in native plants and seeds as well as landscaping companies and non-profit organizations focused on native plant landscapes. There will be ample opportunity to purchase a wide variety of additional plants, seeds and services. The event offers limited pre-sales and many nurseries with day-of sales. ​

Native Plant Expo updates and past events!

  • Look for "Ask the Experts" signs at the Native Plant Expo on June 7

    The Native Plant Expo & Marketplace is not only an abundant source of native plants for sale, we also have an abundance of community experts in native plant landscaping, conservation, and more. Look for the "Ask the Expert" signs around at our vendors/exhibitors who can answer your questions! Come to learn and enjoy!

  • Limited Early Bird tickets available for the Native Plant Expo on June 7

    The Native Plant Expo on June 7 will be full of plants for sale from 17 nurseries, it'll also be full of enthusiastic attendees shopping for plants. Beat the crowds with the limited Early Bird tickets and shop from 8am-9am to get first dibs. Then you can enjoy our various food trucks including: lobster, empanadas, ice cream, and coffee!

  • Free Wildflower Seed Packets at the WCCD table on June 7!

    Thanks to a donation from Stantec Native Plant Nursery, we have hundreds of native wildflower seed packets we'll be giving away at the Washtenaw County Conservation District table. Stop by to learn about us and take home a mix of common milkweed, foxglove beard tongue, coneflower, black eyed susan, and showy goldenrod!

Special Features! 

In the 6th year of this event, we are offering more opportunities for all ages to learn, receive plants, and to enjoy the event!

Educational Speaker Stage

expo speaker stage (Photo Credit: Paul Michael Peters)

We've got a great line up of native plant nurseries, garden clubs, and conservation organizations speaking at the Speaker Stage this year!

Jonathan Parker with Seeds to Community - "Growing Plants with Seeds to Community"

Nate Ayers with The Tree Lab - "The Tree Lab: A New Model of Ecological Restoration"

Shikha Singh with JLW CISMA - "Invading the Shire: Identification and Impacts of Lesser Celandine"

& Many more!

Milkweed Giveaway!

​We're glad to announce that we'll be repeating the Milkweed Giveaway for attendees in 2025! Over 2,300 plants will be given away first come, first served. 

Thanks to generous donations, we were able to give 2888 native Milkweed plants (5 species of Asclepias spp.) to over 950 residents in 2023, and gave 2400 plants to over 630 residents in 2024. 

MBGNA: Nature Kids

Expo - Nature Kids "Family Friendly Activities" - MBGNA

Join NPEM sponsor, Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum in the Nature Kids space for family fun, featuring Nature Play and games and exploration with Michigan Native Plants.  

Learn More About MBGNA

Spring Native Plant Pre-Sales

The Native Plant Expo & Marketplace offers multiple native plant nurseries selling hundreds of species of native plants! For the planners out there, we offer limited pre-sales online from February-March via our Spring Native Plant Sale:

 Learn more about the Pre-Sale!

This event is made possible by generous support by our Sponsors!

Event Sponsorship banner at entrance

Sponsors receive high visibility for the organizations in our marketing and onsite at the event. 

We rely on this sponsorships at varying contribution levels to make this event possible. We've revised our sponsorship contribution levels with more benefits and visibility for sponsoring organizations:

Learn more about Sponsoring this Event!

Sponsors: Expo Partners

Sponsors: Community ​Supporters

Volunteers needed for the Native Plant Expo & Marketplace!

The Native Plant Expo & Marketplace is supported by the efforts of many volunteers. Volunteers help set-up, plant order sorting, and getting orders to customers. It's a fun way to learn the plants and meet the community of growers.

Apply to be a Vendor / Sponsor

Space is limited! Local native plant nurseries, exhibitors, and vendors are welcome to apply below
Vendor Application open mid-November to April 1.

Missed the deadline?
​You can contact us: 734 302 8713 / expo@washtenawcd.org
All vendors must comply to the 2025 Event Rules & Regulations.

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